#8EF188 Color
#8EF188 is rgb(142, 241, 136) in RGB, hsl(117, 79%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 44%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Green (#98FB98), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.79. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8EF188rgb(142, 241, 136)hsl(117, 79%, 74%)hsv(117, 44%, 95%)cmyk(41%, 0%, 44%, 5%)oklch(87.3% 0.169 142.8)lab(87.28% -45.63 41.10)lch(87.28% 61.41 137.99)What #8EF188 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #8EF188, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8EF188 Channel Values
How #8EF188 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 142 · G 241 · B 136 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 117° · S 79% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 117° · S 44% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 0% · Y 44% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.39:1 vs white · 15.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8EF188 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #8EF188
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8EF188; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #8EF188
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #8EF188 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#8EF188#E4E489#C7E988#D7D78C#BEE28B#A0E7E7#99EBC8#DADADAUsing #8EF188 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8ef188: #8EF188;background-color: #8EF188;colors: { 'color-8ef188': '#8EF188' }Color(red: 0.557, green: 0.945, blue: 0.533)<color name="color_8ef188">#8EF188</color>fill="#8EF188"More Green Colors
#8EF188 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8EF188 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8EF188?
#8EF188 is a light green — rgb(142, 241, 136) in RGB and hsl(117, 79%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Green (#98FB98), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.79.
What is the RGB value of #8EF188?
#8EF188 is rgb(142, 241, 136) — red 142, green 241, and blue 136 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8EF188?
#8EF188 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 44%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8EF188 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8EF188 scores 1.39:1 against white and 15.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8EF188 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8EF188 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is palegreen (#98FB98) at a CIE76 distance of 4.79, which is very hard to tell apart.
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