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#A8D6BC Color

#A8D6BC is rgb(168, 214, 188) in RGB, hsl(146, 36%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(21%, 0%, 12%, 16%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.01. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A8D6BC
HEX#A8D6BC
RGBrgb(168, 214, 188)
HSLhsl(146, 36%, 75%)
HSVhsv(146, 21%, 84%)
CMYKcmyk(21%, 0%, 12%, 16%)
OKLCHoklch(83.6% 0.06 160)
LABlab(81.82% -19.50 7.73)
LCHlch(81.82% 20.97 158.38)

What #A8D6BC 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 #A8D6BC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Turquoise Green#A0D6B4ΔE 5.01Eton Blue#96C8A2ΔE 8.66Cambridge Blue#A3C1ADΔE 8.88Pale Robin Egg Blue#96DED1ΔE 10.84Pearl Aqua#88D8C0ΔE 11.03Magic Mint#AAF0D1ΔE 11.09

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#A8D6BC Channel Values

How #A8D6BC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 168 · G 214 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 146° · S 36% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 146° · S 21% · V 84%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 21% · M 0% · Y 12% · K 16%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.61:1 vs white · 13.01:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A8D6BC 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.01:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A8D6BC in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A8D6BC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A8D6BC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A8D6BC
Complementary
#D6A8C2
Analogous
#ABD6A8
Analogous
#A8D6D3
Triadic
#BCA8D6
Triadic
#D6BCA8
Split comp.
#D3A8D6
Split comp.
#D6A8AB

Tints & Shades of #A8D6BC

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.

Tints

#B3DBC4
#C1E2CF
#CBE7D7
#D5EBDF
#E0F0E7
#EEF7F2

Shades

#86C6A1
#63B687
#499C6D
#377653
#27533A
#173122

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A8D6BC.

How #A8D6BC 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.

Typical#A8D6BC
Protanopia#CFCFBC
Protanomaly#C1D2BC
Deuteranopia#C8C8BD
Deuteranomaly#BCCEBD
Tritanopia#ACD3D3
Tritanomaly#AAD4CA
Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

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Using #A8D6BC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-a8d6bc: #A8D6BC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A8D6BC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a8d6bc': '#A8D6BC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.659, green: 0.839, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_a8d6bc">#A8D6BC</color>
SVG fillfill="#A8D6BC"

More Green Colors

#A8D6BC sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A8D6BC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A8D6BC?

#A8D6BC is a light green — rgb(168, 214, 188) in RGB and hsl(146, 36%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.01.

What is the RGB value of #A8D6BC?

#A8D6BC is rgb(168, 214, 188) — red 168, green 214, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A8D6BC?

#A8D6BC converts to approximately cmyk(21%, 0%, 12%, 16%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A8D6BC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A8D6BC scores 1.61:1 against white and 13.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A8D6BC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A8D6BC 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 14.25, which is visibly different.

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