#A8CA81 Color
#A8CA81 is rgb(168, 202, 129) in RGB, hsl(88, 41%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 0%, 36%, 21%) 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 6.1. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A8CA81rgb(168, 202, 129)hsl(88, 41%, 65%)hsv(88, 36%, 79%)cmyk(17%, 0%, 36%, 21%)oklch(79.6% 0.104 128.9)lab(77.51% -21.17 32.58)lch(77.51% 38.86 123.01)What #A8CA81 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 #A8CA81, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A8CA81 Channel Values
How #A8CA81 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 202 · B 129 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 88° · S 41% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 88° · S 36% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 17% · M 0% · Y 36% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.84:1 vs white · 11.43:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A8CA81 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 #A8CA81
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A8CA81; 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 #A8CA81
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 #A8CA81 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.
#A8CA81#C5C581#BAC781#C0C082#B7C482#B1C3C3#ADC6AC#BFBFBFUsing #A8CA81 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a8ca81: #A8CA81;background-color: #A8CA81;colors: { 'color-a8ca81': '#A8CA81' }Color(red: 0.659, green: 0.792, blue: 0.506)<color name="color_a8ca81">#A8CA81</color>fill="#A8CA81"More Green Colors
#A8CA81 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A8CA81 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A8CA81?
#A8CA81 is a light green — rgb(168, 202, 129) in RGB and hsl(88, 41%, 65%) 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 6.1.
What is the RGB value of #A8CA81?
#A8CA81 is rgb(168, 202, 129) — red 168, green 202, and blue 129 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A8CA81?
#A8CA81 converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 0%, 36%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A8CA81 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A8CA81 scores 1.84:1 against white and 11.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A8CA81 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A8CA81 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 15.77, which is visibly different.
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