Palettes / Colors / #A8CD89
#A8CD89 — Light Muted Green
#A8CD89 is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color DarkSeaGreen (#8FBC8F). It belongs to the green family.
#A8CD89 is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #AE89CD; it also sits naturally between #C9CD89 and #89CD8D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A8CD89 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 168, 205, 137 |
| HSL | 93°, 40%, 67% |
| HSV | 93°, 33%, 80% |
| CMYK | 18%, 0%, 33%, 20% |
| XYZ | 42.50, 53.79, 31.81 |
| Yxy | 53.79, 0.3317, 0.4199 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.34, -24.31, 29.95 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.34, -21.35, 22.47 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 66% · Green 80% · Blue 54%
Cyan 18% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 33% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A8CD89
.text { color: #A8CD89; }
.background { background-color: #A8CD89; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A8CD89; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(168, 205, 137); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(93, 40%, 67%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A8CD89; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(168, 205, 137, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A8CD89; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(168, 205, 137, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A8CD89">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A8CD89">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #AE89CD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.79:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.76:1 AAA |
Best text color on #A8CD89: #000000.
How #A8CD89 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with #A8CD89
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #A8CD89 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #A8CD89?
#A8CD89 is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 168, 205, 137). Its closest standard named color is DarkSeaGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A8CD89?
#A8CD89 is RGB 168, 205, 137 — HSL 93°, 40%, 67% — CMYK 18%, 0%, 33%, 20%.
What colors go with #A8CD89?
Its complement is #AE89CD; analogous partners are #C9CD89 and #89CD8D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A8CD89 for text?
Black text on #A8CD89 has a contrast ratio of 11.76:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.79:1.