#A8DFA5 Color
#A8DFA5 is rgb(168, 223, 165) in RGB, hsl(117, 48%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 26%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Celadon (#ACE1AF), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.27. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A8DFA5rgb(168, 223, 165)hsl(117, 48%, 76%)hsv(117, 26%, 87%)cmyk(25%, 0%, 26%, 13%)oklch(85.1% 0.097 143.4)lab(83.91% -26.62 22.59)lch(83.91% 34.91 139.68)What #A8DFA5 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 #A8DFA5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A8DFA5 Channel Values
How #A8DFA5 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 223 · B 165 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 117° · S 48% · L 76% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 117° · S 26% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 25% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.53:1 vs white · 13.76:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A8DFA5 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 #A8DFA5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A8DFA5; 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 #A8DFA5
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 #A8DFA5 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.
#A8DFA5#D7D7A5#C6DAA5#CFCFA7#C1D6A6#B1D9D9#ADDBC6#D1D1D1Using #A8DFA5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a8dfa5: #A8DFA5;background-color: #A8DFA5;colors: { 'color-a8dfa5': '#A8DFA5' }Color(red: 0.659, green: 0.875, blue: 0.647)<color name="color_a8dfa5">#A8DFA5</color>fill="#A8DFA5"More Green Colors
#A8DFA5 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A8DFA5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A8DFA5?
#A8DFA5 is a light green — rgb(168, 223, 165) in RGB and hsl(117, 48%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Celadon (#ACE1AF), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.27.
What is the RGB value of #A8DFA5?
#A8DFA5 is rgb(168, 223, 165) — red 168, green 223, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A8DFA5?
#A8DFA5 converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 26%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A8DFA5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A8DFA5 scores 1.53:1 against white and 13.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A8DFA5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A8DFA5 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 13.47, which is visibly different.
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