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#8FB799 Color

#8FB799 is rgb(143, 183, 153) in RGB, hsl(135, 22%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 0%, 16%, 28%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eton Blue (#96C8A2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.45. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8FB799
HEX#8FB799
RGBrgb(143, 183, 153)
HSLhsl(135, 22%, 64%)
HSVhsv(135, 22%, 72%)
CMYKcmyk(22%, 0%, 16%, 28%)
OKLCHoklch(74.2% 0.061 152.4)
LABlab(70.86% -18.52 10.72)
LCHlch(70.86% 21.40 149.94)

What #8FB799 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 #8FB799, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 7.45Cambridge Blue#A3C1ADΔE 7.96Dark Sea Green#8FBC8FΔE 8.08Laurel Green#A9BA9DΔE 9.08Sage#9CAF88ΔE 9.63Turquoise Green#A0D6B4ΔE 11.36

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#8FB799 Channel Values

How #8FB799 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 143 · G 183 · B 1538-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 135° · S 22% · L 64%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 135° · S 22% · V 72%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 22% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 28%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.23:1 vs white · 9.4:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8FB799 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.

Fails AAWhite text2.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text9.4:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8FB799 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8FB799

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8FB799; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8FB799
Complementary
#B78FAD
Analogous
#99B78F
Analogous
#8FB7AD
Triadic
#998FB7
Triadic
#B7998F
Split comp.
#AD8FB7
Split comp.
#B78F99

Tints & Shades of #8FB799

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.

Tints

#9FC1A7
#AECBB5
#BED5C4
#CADDCF
#DAE7DD
#E9F1EB

Shades

#73A580
#5D926B
#4C7656
#3C5D44
#2A4130
#1A281E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8FB799.

How #8FB799 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.

Typical#8FB799
Protanopia#B1B199
Protanomaly#A4B399
Deuteranopia#ABAB9A
Deuteranomaly#A1B09A
Tritanopia#94B4B4
Tritanomaly#92B5AA
Achromatopsia#ADADAD

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Using #8FB799 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-8fb799: #8FB799;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8FB799;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8fb799': '#8FB799' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.561, green: 0.718, blue: 0.600)
Android XML<color name="color_8fb799">#8FB799</color>
SVG fillfill="#8FB799"

More Green Colors

#8FB799 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#8FB799 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8FB799?

#8FB799 is a light green — rgb(143, 183, 153) in RGB and hsl(135, 22%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eton Blue (#96C8A2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.45.

What is the RGB value of #8FB799?

#8FB799 is rgb(143, 183, 153) — red 143, green 183, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8FB799?

#8FB799 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 0%, 16%, 28%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8FB799 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8FB799 scores 2.23:1 against white and 9.4:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8FB799 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8FB799 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 darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 8.08, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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