#A8DCBE Color
#A8DCBE is rgb(168, 220, 190) in RGB, hsl(145, 43%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 14%, 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 3.28. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A8DCBErgb(168, 220, 190)hsl(145, 43%, 76%)hsv(145, 24%, 86%)cmyk(24%, 0%, 14%, 14%)oklch(85% 0.068 159.2)lab(83.52% -21.96 9.07)lch(83.52% 23.76 157.55)What #A8DCBE 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 #A8DCBE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A8DCBE Channel Values
How #A8DCBE 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 190 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 145° · S 43% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 145° · S 24% · V 86% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 14% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.54:1 vs white · 13.65:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A8DCBE 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 #A8DCBE
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A8DCBE; 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 #A8DCBE
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 #A8DCBE 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.
#A8DCBE#D4D4BE#C4D7BE#CDCDBF#BFD3BF#ADD9D9#ABDACE#D0D0D0Using #A8DCBE in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a8dcbe: #A8DCBE;background-color: #A8DCBE;colors: { 'color-a8dcbe': '#A8DCBE' }Color(red: 0.659, green: 0.863, blue: 0.745)<color name="color_a8dcbe">#A8DCBE</color>fill="#A8DCBE"More Green Colors
#A8DCBE sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A8DCBE Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A8DCBE?
#A8DCBE is a light green — rgb(168, 220, 190) in RGB and hsl(145, 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 3.28.
What is the RGB value of #A8DCBE?
#A8DCBE is rgb(168, 220, 190) — red 168, green 220, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A8DCBE?
#A8DCBE converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 14%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A8DCBE be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A8DCBE scores 1.54:1 against white and 13.65:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A8DCBE as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A8DCBE 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 14.37, which is visibly different.
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