#A8EEA5 Color
#A8EEA5 is rgb(168, 238, 165) in RGB, hsl(118, 68%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 31%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A8EEA5rgb(168, 238, 165)hsl(118, 68%, 79%)hsv(118, 31%, 93%)cmyk(29%, 0%, 31%, 7%)oklch(88.4% 0.121 143.5)lab(88.11% -33.10 28.20)lch(88.11% 43.49 139.57)What #A8EEA5 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 #A8EEA5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A8EEA5 Channel Values
How #A8EEA5 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 238 · B 165 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 118° · S 68% · L 79% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 118° · S 31% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 0% · Y 31% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.36:1 vs white · 15.44:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A8EEA5 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 #A8EEA5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A8EEA5; 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 #A8EEA5
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 #A8EEA5 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.
#A8EEA5#E4E4A5#CFE8A5#DADAA8#C8E2A7#B3E6E6#AFE9CF#DDDDDDUsing #A8EEA5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a8eea5: #A8EEA5;background-color: #A8EEA5;colors: { 'color-a8eea5': '#A8EEA5' }Color(red: 0.659, green: 0.933, blue: 0.647)<color name="color_a8eea5">#A8EEA5</color>fill="#A8EEA5"More Green Colors
#A8EEA5 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A8EEA5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A8EEA5?
#A8EEA5 is a light green — rgb(168, 238, 165) in RGB and hsl(118, 68%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Granny Smith Apple (#A8E4A0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.86.
What is the RGB value of #A8EEA5?
#A8EEA5 is rgb(168, 238, 165) — red 168, green 238, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A8EEA5?
#A8EEA5 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 31%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A8EEA5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A8EEA5 scores 1.36:1 against white and 15.44:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A8EEA5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A8EEA5 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 12.95, which is visibly different.
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