#A8BC80 Color
#A8BC80 is rgb(168, 188, 128) in RGB, hsl(80, 31%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 32%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Olivine (#9AB973), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.83. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A8BC80rgb(168, 188, 128)hsl(80, 31%, 62%)hsv(80, 32%, 74%)cmyk(11%, 0%, 32%, 26%)oklch(76.5% 0.084 123.4)lab(73.59% -14.74 28.04)lch(73.59% 31.68 117.72)What #A8BC80 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 #A8BC80, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A8BC80 Channel Values
How #A8BC80 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 168 · G 188 · B 128 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 80° · S 31% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 80° · S 32% · V 74% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 0% · Y 32% · K 26% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.06:1 vs white · 10.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A8BC80 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 #A8BC80
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A8BC80; 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 #A8BC80
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 #A8BC80 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.
#A8BC80#B9B980#B2BA80#B6B681#B0B881#AFB6B6#ACB8A3#B4B4B4Using #A8BC80 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a8bc80: #A8BC80;background-color: #A8BC80;colors: { 'color-a8bc80': '#A8BC80' }Color(red: 0.659, green: 0.737, blue: 0.502)<color name="color_a8bc80">#A8BC80</color>fill="#A8BC80"More Green Colors
#A8BC80 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A8BC80 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A8BC80?
#A8BC80 is a light green — rgb(168, 188, 128) in RGB and hsl(80, 31%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Olivine (#9AB973), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.83.
What is the RGB value of #A8BC80?
#A8BC80 is rgb(168, 188, 128) — red 168, green 188, and blue 128 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A8BC80?
#A8BC80 converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 32%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A8BC80 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A8BC80 scores 2.06:1 against white and 10.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A8BC80 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A8BC80 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 12.75, which is visibly different.
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