#A8BC8A Color
#A8BC8A is rgb(168, 188, 138) in RGB, hsl(84, 27%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(11%, 0%, 27%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sage (#9CAF88), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.09. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A8BC8Argb(168, 188, 138)hsl(84, 27%, 64%)hsv(84, 27%, 74%)cmyk(11%, 0%, 27%, 26%)oklch(76.7% 0.072 125.8)lab(73.74% -13.68 23.00)lch(73.74% 26.76 120.74)What #A8BC8A 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 #A8BC8A, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A8BC8A Channel Values
How #A8BC8A 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 138 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 84° · S 27% · L 64% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 84° · S 27% · V 74% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 11% · M 0% · Y 27% · K 26% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.05:1 vs white · 10.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A8BC8A 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 #A8BC8A
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A8BC8A; 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 #A8BC8A
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 #A8BC8A 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.
#A8BC8A#B9B98A#B2BA8A#B6B68B#B0B88A#AEB7B7#ACB9A7#B5B5B5Using #A8BC8A in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a8bc8a: #A8BC8A;background-color: #A8BC8A;colors: { 'color-a8bc8a': '#A8BC8A' }Color(red: 0.659, green: 0.737, blue: 0.541)<color name="color_a8bc8a">#A8BC8A</color>fill="#A8BC8A"More Green Colors
#A8BC8A sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A8BC8A Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A8BC8A?
#A8BC8A is a light green — rgb(168, 188, 138) in RGB and hsl(84, 27%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sage (#9CAF88), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.09.
What is the RGB value of #A8BC8A?
#A8BC8A is rgb(168, 188, 138) — red 168, green 188, and blue 138 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A8BC8A?
#A8BC8A converts to approximately cmyk(11%, 0%, 27%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A8BC8A be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A8BC8A scores 2.05:1 against white and 10.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A8BC8A as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A8BC8A 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 10.11, which is visibly different.
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