#A8F0CA Color
#A8F0CA is rgb(168, 240, 202) in RGB, hsl(148, 71%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 0%, 16%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Magic Mint (#AAF0D1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.64. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A8F0CArgb(168, 240, 202)hsl(148, 71%, 80%)hsv(148, 30%, 94%)cmyk(30%, 0%, 16%, 6%)oklch(89.7% 0.089 160.9)lab(89.28% -29.11 10.95)lch(89.28% 31.11 159.39)What #A8F0CA 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 #A8F0CA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A8F0CA Channel Values
How #A8F0CA 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 240 · B 202 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 148° · S 71% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 148° · S 30% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.31:1 vs white · 15.98:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A8F0CA 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 #A8F0CA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A8F0CA; 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 #A8F0CA
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 #A8F0CA 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.
#A8F0CA#E6E6CA#D0EACA#DCDCCC#C9E4CB#AFECEC#ACEDDF#E0E0E0Using #A8F0CA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a8f0ca: #A8F0CA;background-color: #A8F0CA;colors: { 'color-a8f0ca': '#A8F0CA' }Color(red: 0.659, green: 0.941, blue: 0.792)<color name="color_a8f0ca">#A8F0CA</color>fill="#A8F0CA"More Green Colors
#A8F0CA sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A8F0CA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A8F0CA?
#A8F0CA is a lightest green — rgb(168, 240, 202) in RGB and hsl(148, 71%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Magic Mint (#AAF0D1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.64.
What is the RGB value of #A8F0CA?
#A8F0CA is rgb(168, 240, 202) — red 168, green 240, and blue 202 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A8F0CA?
#A8F0CA converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 0%, 16%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A8F0CA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A8F0CA scores 1.31:1 against white and 15.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A8F0CA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A8F0CA 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 aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 16.05, which is visibly different.
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