#8AAF99

A light, muted green closely aligning with Darkseagreen.

About #8AAF99

Visually, #8AAF99 is defined as a muted green. Designers often compare it to the standard color Darkseagreen. To achieve this exact tint on a monitor, you would use an RGB mix of 138, 175, and 153.

If you are designing for print, the four-color process is what matters most. Its ink density profile breaks down to 21% cyan, 0% magenta, 13% yellow, and 31% black. The HSL representation is 144.3° hue, 18.8% saturation, and 61.4% lightness.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Always test your color combinations using a contrast checker before publishing.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8AAF99
RGB138, 175, 153
HSL144.3°, 18.8%, 61.4%
CMYK21%, 0%, 13%, 31%
HSV144.3°, 21.1%, 68.6%
LAB68.3, -17.1, 7.2
XYZ31.6, 38.4, 35.9
Decimal9088921

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.42:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
8.67:1
Text on #000000
AAA
2.31:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
7.37:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8AAF99; }
.text-color { color: #8AAF99; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8AAF99; }

Similar Colors

Darkseagreen
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