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#A8EBBC Color

#A8EBBC is rgb(168, 235, 188) in RGB, hsl(138, 63%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 20%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Deer (#99E6B3), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A8EBBC
HEX#A8EBBC
RGBrgb(168, 235, 188)
HSLhsl(138, 63%, 79%)
HSVhsv(138, 29%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 0%, 20%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(88.3% 0.094 153.6)
LABlab(87.64% -28.90 15.86)
LCHlch(87.64% 32.97 151.24)

What #A8EBBC 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 #A8EBBC, 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.

#A8EBBC Channel Values

How #A8EBBC 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 235 · B 1888-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 138° · S 63% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 138° · S 29% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 0% · Y 20% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.37:1 vs white · 15.27:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A8EBBC 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 text1.37:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A8EBBC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A8EBBC; 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 #A8EBBC

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 #A8EBBC 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#A8EBBC
Protanopia#E1E1BC
Protanomaly#CDE5BC
Deuteranopia#D8D8BE
Deuteranomaly#C7E0BD
Tritanopia#B0E6E6
Tritanomaly#ADE8D6
Achromatopsia#DCDCDC

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Using #A8EBBC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a8ebbc: #A8EBBC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A8EBBC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a8ebbc': '#A8EBBC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.659, green: 0.922, blue: 0.737)
Android XML<color name="color_a8ebbc">#A8EBBC</color>
SVG fillfill="#A8EBBC"

More Green Colors

#A8EBBC sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A8EBBC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A8EBBC?

#A8EBBC is a light green — rgb(168, 235, 188) in RGB and hsl(138, 63%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Deer (#99E6B3), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.61.

What is the RGB value of #A8EBBC?

#A8EBBC is rgb(168, 235, 188) — red 168, green 235, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A8EBBC?

#A8EBBC converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 20%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A8EBBC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A8EBBC scores 1.37:1 against white and 15.27:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A8EBBC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A8EBBC 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 17, which is visibly different.

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