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#A8DB8F Color

#A8DB8F is rgb(168, 219, 143) in RGB, hsl(100, 51%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(23%, 0%, 35%, 14%) 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 6.04. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A8DB8F
HEX#A8DB8F
RGBrgb(168, 219, 143)
HSLhsl(100, 51%, 71%)
HSVhsv(100, 35%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(23%, 0%, 35%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(83.7% 0.115 135.8)
LABlab(82.46% -27.36 31.88)
LCHlch(82.46% 42.02 130.64)

What #A8DB8F 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 #A8DB8F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Granny Smith Apple#A8E4A0ΔE 6.04Pistachio#93C572ΔE 8.99Menthol#C1F9A2ΔE 11.1Yellow-green (Crayola)#C5E384ΔE 13.09Olivine#9AB973ΔE 13.17Light Moss Green#ADDFADΔE 13.35

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

#A8DB8F Channel Values

How #A8DB8F 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 219 · B 1438-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 100° · S 51% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 100° · S 35% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 23% · M 0% · Y 35% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.59:1 vs white · 13.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A8DB8F 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 text1.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #A8DB8F in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #A8DB8F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A8DB8F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#A8DB8F
Complementary
#C28FDB
Analogous
#CEDB8F
Analogous
#8FDB9C
Triadic
#8FA8DB
Triadic
#DB8FA8
Split comp.
#9C8FDB
Split comp.
#DB8FCE

Tints & Shades of #A8DB8F

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

#B4E09F
#C0E5AE
#CCEABE
#D5EEC9
#E1F3D8
#EDF8E8

Shades

#8BCE69
#70C346
#59A234
#467F29
#31591D
#1E3611

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #A8DB8F.

How #A8DB8F 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#A8DB8F
Protanopia#D3D38F
Protanomaly#C4D68F
Deuteranopia#CCCC91
Deuteranomaly#BFD290
Tritanopia#B2D3D3
Tritanomaly#AED6BC
Achromatopsia#CDCDCD

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Using #A8DB8F in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a8db8f: #A8DB8F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A8DB8F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a8db8f': '#A8DB8F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.659, green: 0.859, blue: 0.561)
Android XML<color name="color_a8db8f">#A8DB8F</color>
SVG fillfill="#A8DB8F"

More Green Colors

#A8DB8F sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#A8DB8F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A8DB8F?

#A8DB8F is a light green — rgb(168, 219, 143) in RGB and hsl(100, 51%, 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 6.04.

What is the RGB value of #A8DB8F?

#A8DB8F is rgb(168, 219, 143) — red 168, green 219, and blue 143 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A8DB8F?

#A8DB8F converts to approximately cmyk(23%, 0%, 35%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A8DB8F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A8DB8F scores 1.59:1 against white and 13.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A8DB8F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A8DB8F 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 16.8, which is visibly different.

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