#8ACCBD Color
#8ACCBD is rgb(138, 204, 189) in RGB, hsl(166, 39%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 0%, 7%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8ACCBDrgb(138, 204, 189)hsl(166, 39%, 67%)hsv(166, 32%, 80%)cmyk(32%, 0%, 7%, 20%)oklch(79.7% 0.071 178.6)lab(77.30% -24.28 0.47)lch(77.30% 24.28 178.90)What #8ACCBD 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 #8ACCBD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8ACCBD Channel Values
How #8ACCBD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 138 · G 204 · B 189 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 166° · S 39% · L 67% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 166° · S 32% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 32% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.83:1 vs white · 11.45:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8ACCBD 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.
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Colors That Go With #8ACCBD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8ACCBD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #8ACCBD
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 #8ACCBD 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.
#8ACCBD#C3C3BD#AFC7BD#BABABF#A9C1BE#8DCACA#8CCBC5#BFBFBFUsing #8ACCBD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8accbd: #8ACCBD;background-color: #8ACCBD;colors: { 'color-8accbd': '#8ACCBD' }Color(red: 0.541, green: 0.800, blue: 0.741)<color name="color_8accbd">#8ACCBD</color>fill="#8ACCBD"More Green Colors
#8ACCBD sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8ACCBD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8ACCBD?
#8ACCBD is a light green — rgb(138, 204, 189) in RGB and hsl(166, 39%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.2.
What is the RGB value of #8ACCBD?
#8ACCBD is rgb(138, 204, 189) — red 138, green 204, and blue 189 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8ACCBD?
#8ACCBD converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 0%, 7%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8ACCBD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8ACCBD scores 1.83:1 against white and 11.45:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8ACCBD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8ACCBD 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 paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 14.98, which is visibly different.
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