#A8D695 Color
#A8D695 is rgb(168, 214, 149) in RGB, hsl(102, 44%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 30%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A8D695rgb(168, 214, 149)hsl(102, 44%, 71%)hsv(102, 30%, 84%)cmyk(21%, 0%, 30%, 16%)oklch(82.7% 0.1 136.8)lab(81.15% -24.49 27.11)lch(81.15% 36.54 132.09)What #A8D695 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 #A8D695, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A8D695 Channel Values
How #A8D695 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 214 · B 149 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 102° · S 44% · L 71% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 102° · S 30% · V 84% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 21% · M 0% · Y 30% · K 16% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.65:1 vs white · 12.72:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A8D695 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 #A8D695
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A8D695; 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 #A8D695
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 #A8D695 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.
#A8D695#CFCF95#C1D295#C8C897#BCCE96#B1CFCF#ADD2BB#C9C9C9Using #A8D695 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a8d695: #A8D695;background-color: #A8D695;colors: { 'color-a8d695': '#A8D695' }Color(red: 0.659, green: 0.839, blue: 0.584)<color name="color_a8d695">#A8D695</color>fill="#A8D695"More Green Colors
#A8D695 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A8D695 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A8D695?
#A8D695 is a light green — rgb(168, 214, 149) in RGB and hsl(102, 44%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.39.
What is the RGB value of #A8D695?
#A8D695 is rgb(168, 214, 149) — red 168, green 214, and blue 149 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A8D695?
#A8D695 converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 30%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A8D695 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A8D695 scores 1.65:1 against white and 12.72:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A8D695 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A8D695 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 13.17, which is visibly different.
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