#8FAE9D Color
#8FAE9D is rgb(143, 174, 157) in RGB, hsl(147, 16%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 10%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Morning Blue (#8DA399), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8FAE9Drgb(143, 174, 157)hsl(147, 16%, 62%)hsv(147, 18%, 68%)cmyk(18%, 0%, 10%, 32%)oklch(72.3% 0.042 161.2)lab(68.39% -13.63 5.05)lch(68.39% 14.54 159.66)What #8FAE9D 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 #8FAE9D, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8FAE9D Channel Values
How #8FAE9D 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 174 · B 157 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 147° · S 16% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 147° · S 18% · V 68% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 32% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.41:1 vs white · 8.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8FAE9D 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 #8FAE9D
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8FAE9D; 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 #8FAE9D
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 #8FAE9D 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.
#8FAE9D#A9A99D#9FAB9D#A5A59E#9CA89E#92ACAC#91ADA6#A7A7A7Using #8FAE9D in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8fae9d: #8FAE9D;background-color: #8FAE9D;colors: { 'color-8fae9d': '#8FAE9D' }Color(red: 0.561, green: 0.682, blue: 0.616)<color name="color_8fae9d">#8FAE9D</color>fill="#8FAE9D"More Green Colors
#8FAE9D sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8FAE9D Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8FAE9D?
#8FAE9D is a light green — rgb(143, 174, 157) in RGB and hsl(147, 16%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Morning Blue (#8DA399), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.89.
What is the RGB value of #8FAE9D?
#8FAE9D is rgb(143, 174, 157) — red 143, green 174, and blue 157 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8FAE9D?
#8FAE9D converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 10%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8FAE9D be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8FAE9D scores 2.41:1 against white and 8.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8FAE9D as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8FAE9D 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 14.57, which is visibly different.
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