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#A8FB5B Color

#A8FB5B is rgb(168, 251, 91) in RGB, hsl(91, 95%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 0%, 64%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), visibly different at ΔE 11.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A8FB5B
HEX#A8FB5B
RGBrgb(168, 251, 91)
HSLhsl(91, 95%, 67%)
HSVhsv(91, 64%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(33%, 0%, 64%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(90.4% 0.207 132.6)
LABlab(91.01% -44.77 65.50)
LCHlch(91.01% 79.34 124.36)

What #A8FB5B 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 #A8FB5B, 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.

#A8FB5B Channel Values

How #A8FB5B 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 251 · B 918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 91° · S 95% · L 67%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 91° · S 64% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 33% · M 0% · Y 64% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.26:1 vs white · 16.61:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A8FB5B 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 text1.26:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.61:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A8FB5B

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A8FB5B; 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 #A8FB5B

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 #A8FB5B 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#A8FB5B
Protanopia#EFEF5C
Protanomaly#D7F45C
Deuteranopia#E4E461
Deuteranomaly#CFEE5F
Tritanopia#BCEEEE
Tritanomaly#B4F3C5
Achromatopsia#E5E5E5

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Using #A8FB5B in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a8fb5b: #A8FB5B;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A8FB5B;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a8fb5b': '#A8FB5B' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.659, green: 0.984, blue: 0.357)
Android XML<color name="color_a8fb5b">#A8FB5B</color>
SVG fillfill="#A8FB5B"

More Green Colors

#A8FB5B sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A8FB5B Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A8FB5B?

#A8FB5B is a light green — rgb(168, 251, 91) in RGB and hsl(91, 95%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Inchworm (#B2EC5D), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.25.

What is the RGB value of #A8FB5B?

#A8FB5B is rgb(168, 251, 91) — red 168, green 251, and blue 91 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A8FB5B?

#A8FB5B converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 0%, 64%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A8FB5B be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A8FB5B scores 1.26:1 against white and 16.61:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A8FB5B as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A8FB5B 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 greenyellow (#ADFF2F) at a CIE76 distance of 15.09, which is visibly different.

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