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#A8F5CC Color

#A8F5CC is rgb(168, 245, 204) in RGB, hsl(148, 79%, 81%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 0%, 17%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Magic Mint (#AAF0D1), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A8F5CC
HEX#A8F5CC
RGBrgb(168, 245, 204)
HSLhsl(148, 79%, 81%)
HSVhsv(148, 31%, 96%)
CMYKcmyk(31%, 0%, 17%, 4%)
OKLCHoklch(90.9% 0.095 160.5)
LABlab(90.70% -30.99 11.92)
LCHlch(90.70% 33.20 158.96)

What #A8F5CC 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 #A8F5CC, 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.

#A8F5CC Channel Values

How #A8F5CC 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 245 · B 2048-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 148° · S 79% · L 81%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 148° · S 31% · V 96%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 31% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 4%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.27:1 vs white · 16.6:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A8F5CC 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 text1.27:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.6:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A8F5CC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A8F5CC; 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 #A8F5CC

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 #A8F5CC 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#A8F5CC
Protanopia#EAEACC
Protanomaly#D3EFCC
Deuteranopia#DFDFCE
Deuteranomaly#CCE8CD
Tritanopia#AFF0F0
Tritanomaly#ADF2E3
Achromatopsia#E5E5E5

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Using #A8F5CC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a8f5cc: #A8F5CC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A8F5CC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a8f5cc': '#A8F5CC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.659, green: 0.961, blue: 0.800)
Android XML<color name="color_a8f5cc">#A8F5CC</color>
SVG fillfill="#A8F5CC"

More Green Colors

#A8F5CC sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A8F5CC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A8F5CC?

#A8F5CC is a lightest green — rgb(168, 245, 204) in RGB and hsl(148, 79%, 81%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Magic Mint (#AAF0D1), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.61.

What is the RGB value of #A8F5CC?

#A8F5CC is rgb(168, 245, 204) — red 168, green 245, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A8F5CC?

#A8F5CC converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 0%, 17%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A8F5CC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A8F5CC scores 1.27:1 against white and 16.6:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A8F5CC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A8F5CC 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 14.18, which is visibly different.

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