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#A8FAAC Color

#A8FAAC is rgb(168, 250, 172) in RGB, hsl(123, 89%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 0%, 31%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Menthol (#C1F9A2), visibly different at ΔE 10.05. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A8FAAC
HEX#A8FAAC
RGBrgb(168, 250, 172)
HSLhsl(123, 89%, 82%)
HSVhsv(123, 33%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 0%, 31%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(91.3% 0.132 145.5)
LABlab(91.57% -37.29 29.29)
LCHlch(91.57% 47.42 141.85)

What #A8FAAC 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 #A8FAAC, 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.

#A8FAAC Channel Values

How #A8FAAC 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 250 · B 1728-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 123° · S 89% · L 82%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 123° · S 33% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 33% · M 0% · Y 31% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.24:1 vs white · 16.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A8FAAC 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 text1.24:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A8FAAC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A8FAAC; 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 #A8FAAC

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 #A8FAAC 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#A8FAAC
Protanopia#EFEFAC
Protanomaly#D6F3AC
Deuteranopia#E3E3AF
Deuteranomaly#CEEDAE
Tritanopia#B5F2F2
Tritanomaly#B0F5DA
Achromatopsia#E7E7E7

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Using #A8FAAC in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a8faac: #A8FAAC;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A8FAAC;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a8faac': '#A8FAAC' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.659, green: 0.980, blue: 0.675)
Android XML<color name="color_a8faac">#A8FAAC</color>
SVG fillfill="#A8FAAC"

More Green Colors

#A8FAAC sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A8FAAC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A8FAAC?

#A8FAAC is a lightest green — rgb(168, 250, 172) in RGB and hsl(123, 89%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Menthol (#C1F9A2), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.05.

What is the RGB value of #A8FAAC?

#A8FAAC is rgb(168, 250, 172) — red 168, green 250, and blue 172 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A8FAAC?

#A8FAAC converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 0%, 31%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A8FAAC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A8FAAC scores 1.24:1 against white and 16.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A8FAAC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A8FAAC 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 10.39, which is visibly different.

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