#A8DCBA Color
#A8DCBA is rgb(168, 220, 186) in RGB, hsl(141, 43%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 15%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A8DCBArgb(168, 220, 186)hsl(141, 43%, 76%)hsv(141, 24%, 86%)cmyk(24%, 0%, 15%, 14%)oklch(84.9% 0.072 155.9)lab(83.44% -22.52 11.06)lch(83.44% 25.09 153.85)What #A8DCBA 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 #A8DCBA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A8DCBA Channel Values
How #A8DCBA 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 220 · B 186 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 141° · S 43% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 141° · S 24% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.54:1 vs white · 13.61:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A8DCBA 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 #A8DCBA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A8DCBA; 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 #A8DCBA
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 #A8DCBA 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.
#A8DCBA#D4D4BA#C4D7BA#CDCDBC#BFD3BB#ADD8D8#ABDACD#D0D0D0Using #A8DCBA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a8dcba: #A8DCBA;background-color: #A8DCBA;colors: { 'color-a8dcba': '#A8DCBA' }Color(red: 0.659, green: 0.863, blue: 0.729)<color name="color_a8dcba">#A8DCBA</color>fill="#A8DCBA"More Green Colors
#A8DCBA sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A8DCBA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A8DCBA?
#A8DCBA is a light green — rgb(168, 220, 186) in RGB and hsl(141, 43%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.39.
What is the RGB value of #A8DCBA?
#A8DCBA is rgb(168, 220, 186) — red 168, green 220, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A8DCBA?
#A8DCBA converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 15%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A8DCBA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A8DCBA scores 1.54:1 against white and 13.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A8DCBA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A8DCBA 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 13.19, which is visibly different.
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