#8FCC98 Color
#8FCC98 is rgb(143, 204, 152) in RGB, hsl(129, 37%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 0%, 25%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8FCC98rgb(143, 204, 152)hsl(129, 37%, 68%)hsv(129, 30%, 80%)cmyk(30%, 0%, 25%, 20%)oklch(79% 0.096 148.4)lab(76.86% -28.22 19.51)lch(76.86% 34.31 145.35)What #8FCC98 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 #8FCC98, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8FCC98 Channel Values
How #8FCC98 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 204 · B 152 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 129° · S 37% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 129° · S 30% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 0% · Y 25% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.87:1 vs white · 11.26:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8FCC98 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 #8FCC98
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8FCC98; 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 #8FCC98
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 #8FCC98 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.
#8FCC98#C3C398#B1C798#BBBB9A#ABC299#97C6C6#94C9B6#BEBEBEUsing #8FCC98 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8fcc98: #8FCC98;background-color: #8FCC98;colors: { 'color-8fcc98': '#8FCC98' }Color(red: 0.561, green: 0.800, blue: 0.596)<color name="color_8fcc98">#8FCC98</color>fill="#8FCC98"More Green Colors
#8FCC98 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8FCC98 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8FCC98?
#8FCC98 is a light green — rgb(143, 204, 152) in RGB and hsl(129, 37%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Sea Green (#8FBC8F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.86.
What is the RGB value of #8FCC98?
#8FCC98 is rgb(143, 204, 152) — red 143, green 204, and blue 152 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8FCC98?
#8FCC98 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 0%, 25%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8FCC98 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8FCC98 scores 1.87:1 against white and 11.26:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8FCC98 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8FCC98 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 7.86, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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