#8FA396 Color
#8FA396 is rgb(143, 163, 150) in RGB, hsl(141, 10%, 60%) in HSL, and about cmyk(12%, 0%, 8%, 36%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Morning Blue (#8DA399), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.82. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8FA396rgb(143, 163, 150)hsl(141, 10%, 60%)hsv(141, 12%, 64%)cmyk(12%, 0%, 8%, 36%)oklch(69.6% 0.029 157.1)lab(65.13% -9.24 4.28)lch(65.13% 10.19 155.13)What #8FA396 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 #8FA396, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8FA396 Channel Values
How #8FA396 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 143 · G 163 · B 150 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 141° · S 10% · L 60% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 141° · S 12% · V 64% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 12% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 36% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.68:1 vs white · 7.85:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8FA396 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 #8FA396
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8FA396; 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 #8FA396
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 #8FA396 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.
#8FA396#A0A096#99A196#9D9D97#979F96#91A1A1#90A29D#9E9E9EUsing #8FA396 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8fa396: #8FA396;background-color: #8FA396;colors: { 'color-8fa396': '#8FA396' }Color(red: 0.561, green: 0.639, blue: 0.588)<color name="color_8fa396">#8FA396</color>fill="#8FA396"More Green Colors
#8FA396 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8FA396 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8FA396?
#8FA396 is a light green — rgb(143, 163, 150) in RGB and hsl(141, 10%, 60%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Morning Blue (#8DA399), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.82.
What is the RGB value of #8FA396?
#8FA396 is rgb(143, 163, 150) — red 143, green 163, and blue 150 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8FA396?
#8FA396 converts to approximately cmyk(12%, 0%, 8%, 36%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8FA396 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8FA396 scores 2.68:1 against white and 7.85:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8FA396 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8FA396 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 darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 10.98, which is visibly different.
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