#8FBC93 Color
#8FBC93 is rgb(143, 188, 147) in RGB, hsl(125, 25%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 22%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8FBC93rgb(143, 188, 147)hsl(125, 25%, 65%)hsv(125, 24%, 74%)cmyk(24%, 0%, 22%, 26%)oklch(75.2% 0.075 147.1)lab(72.18% -21.67 15.77)lch(72.18% 26.80 143.97)What #8FBC93 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 #8FBC93, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8FBC93 Channel Values
How #8FBC93 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 188 · B 147 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 125° · S 25% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 125° · S 24% · V 74% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 0% · Y 22% · K 26% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.15:1 vs white · 9.78:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8FBC93 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 #8FBC93
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8FBC93; 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 #8FBC93
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 #8FBC93 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.
#8FBC93#B5B593#A7B893#AFAF94#A3B494#95B7B7#93B9AA#B1B1B1Using #8FBC93 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8fbc93: #8FBC93;background-color: #8FBC93;colors: { 'color-8fbc93': '#8FBC93' }Color(red: 0.561, green: 0.737, blue: 0.576)<color name="color_8fbc93">#8FBC93</color>fill="#8FBC93"More Green Colors
#8FBC93 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8FBC93 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8FBC93?
#8FBC93 is a light green — rgb(143, 188, 147) in RGB and hsl(125, 25%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.11.
What is the RGB value of #8FBC93?
#8FBC93 is rgb(143, 188, 147) — red 143, green 188, and blue 147 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8FBC93?
#8FBC93 converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 22%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8FBC93 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8FBC93 scores 2.15:1 against white and 9.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8FBC93 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8FBC93 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 2.11, which is below the threshold most people can see.
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