#A8F0CD Color
#A8F0CD is rgb(168, 240, 205) in RGB, hsl(151, 71%, 80%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 0%, 15%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Magic Mint (#AAF0D1), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.16. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A8F0CDrgb(168, 240, 205)hsl(151, 71%, 80%)hsv(151, 30%, 94%)cmyk(30%, 0%, 15%, 6%)oklch(89.8% 0.087 163)lab(89.34% -28.68 9.49)lch(89.34% 30.21 161.70)What #A8F0CD 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 #A8F0CD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A8F0CD Channel Values
How #A8F0CD 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 205 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 151° · S 71% · L 80% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 151° · S 30% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.31:1 vs white · 16.01:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A8F0CD 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 #A8F0CD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A8F0CD; 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 #A8F0CD
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 #A8F0CD 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.
#A8F0CD#E6E6CD#D0EACD#DCDCCF#C9E4CE#AEECEC#ACEEE0#E1E1E1Using #A8F0CD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a8f0cd: #A8F0CD;background-color: #A8F0CD;colors: { 'color-a8f0cd': '#A8F0CD' }Color(red: 0.659, green: 0.941, blue: 0.804)<color name="color_a8f0cd">#A8F0CD</color>fill="#A8F0CD"More Green Colors
#A8F0CD sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A8F0CD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A8F0CD?
#A8F0CD is a lightest green — rgb(168, 240, 205) in RGB and hsl(151, 71%, 80%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Magic Mint (#AAF0D1), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.16.
What is the RGB value of #A8F0CD?
#A8F0CD is rgb(168, 240, 205) — red 168, green 240, and blue 205 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A8F0CD?
#A8F0CD converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 0%, 15%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A8F0CD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A8F0CD scores 1.31:1 against white and 16.01:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A8F0CD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A8F0CD 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 16.37, which is visibly different.
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