Palettes / Colors / #A8EBBB
#A8EBBB — Light Green
#A8EBBB is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color PaleGreen (#98FB98). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: palegreen (#98FB98) — not an exact match. CSS palegreen gives you #98FB98, a different color; use #A8EBBB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#A8EBBB is a warm-leaning green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EBA8D8; it also sits naturally between #B6EBA8 and #A8EBDD. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A8EBBB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 168, 235, 187 |
| HSL | 137°, 63%, 79% |
| HSV | 137°, 29%, 92% |
| CMYK | 29%, 0%, 20%, 8% |
| XYZ | 54.83, 71.33, 57.89 |
| Yxy | 71.33, 0.2979, 0.3876 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.64, -30.53, 16.67 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.46, -27.85, 14.42 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 66% · Green 92% · Blue 73%
Cyan 29% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A8EBBB
.text { color: #A8EBBB; }
.background { background-color: #A8EBBB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A8EBBB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(168, 235, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(137, 63%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A8EBBB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(168, 235, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A8EBBB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(168, 235, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A8EBBB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A8EBBB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #A8EBBB
Tints of #A8EBBB
Tones of #A8EBBB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBA8D8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.38:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #A8EBBB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A8EBBB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #A8EBBB: ·
How #A8EBBB 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 a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #A8EBBB 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 #A8EBBB?
#A8EBBB is Light Green, a green color (RGB 168, 235, 187). Its closest standard named color is PaleGreen.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A8EBBB?
#A8EBBB is RGB 168, 235, 187 — HSL 137°, 63%, 79% — CMYK 29%, 0%, 20%, 8%.
What colors go with #A8EBBB?
Its complement is #EBA8D8; analogous partners are #B6EBA8 and #A8EBDD. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A8EBBB for text?
Black text on #A8EBBB has a contrast ratio of 15.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.38:1.