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#A8E1BF Color

#A8E1BF is rgb(168, 225, 191) in RGB, hsl(144, 49%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 0%, 15%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.85. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A8E1BF
HEX#A8E1BF
RGBrgb(168, 225, 191)
HSLhsl(144, 49%, 77%)
HSVhsv(144, 25%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(25%, 0%, 15%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(86.1% 0.075 158.2)
LABlab(84.92% -24.07 10.52)
LCHlch(84.92% 26.27 156.39)

What #A8E1BF 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 #A8E1BF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

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

#A8E1BF Channel Values

How #A8E1BF 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 225 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 144° · S 49% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 144° · S 25% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 25% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.48:1 vs white · 14.19:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A8E1BF 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 text1.48:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.19:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A8E1BF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A8E1BF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #A8E1BF

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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Shades

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How #A8E1BF 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#A8E1BF
Protanopia#D9D9BF
Protanomaly#C7DCBF
Deuteranopia#D0D0C1
Deuteranomaly#C2D7C0
Tritanopia#AEDDDD
Tritanomaly#ABDFD2
Achromatopsia#D4D4D4

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Using #A8E1BF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a8e1bf: #A8E1BF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A8E1BF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a8e1bf': '#A8E1BF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.659, green: 0.882, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_a8e1bf">#A8E1BF</color>
SVG fillfill="#A8E1BF"

More Green Colors

#A8E1BF sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A8E1BF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A8E1BF?

#A8E1BF is a light green — rgb(168, 225, 191) in RGB and hsl(144, 49%, 77%) 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 3.85.

What is the RGB value of #A8E1BF?

#A8E1BF is rgb(168, 225, 191) — red 168, green 225, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A8E1BF?

#A8E1BF converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 0%, 15%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A8E1BF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A8E1BF scores 1.48:1 against white and 14.19:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A8E1BF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A8E1BF 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 14.85, which is visibly different.

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