#8BC6C0 Color
#8BC6C0 is rgb(139, 198, 192) in RGB, hsl(174, 34%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 0%, 3%, 22%) 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 8.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8BC6C0rgb(139, 198, 192)hsl(174, 34%, 66%)hsv(174, 30%, 78%)cmyk(30%, 0%, 3%, 22%)oklch(78.4% 0.061 188.1)lab(75.71% -20.72 -3.42)lch(75.71% 21.00 189.37)What #8BC6C0 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 #8BC6C0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8BC6C0 Channel Values
How #8BC6C0 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 139 · G 198 · B 192 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 174° · S 34% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 174° · S 30% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.92:1 vs white · 10.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8BC6C0 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 #8BC6C0
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8BC6C0; 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 #8BC6C0
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 #8BC6C0 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.
#8BC6C0#BEBEC0#ACC1C0#B5B5C1#A6BCC1#8CC5C5#8CC6C3#BBBBBBUsing #8BC6C0 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8bc6c0: #8BC6C0;background-color: #8BC6C0;colors: { 'color-8bc6c0': '#8BC6C0' }Color(red: 0.545, green: 0.776, blue: 0.753)<color name="color_8bc6c0">#8BC6C0</color>fill="#8BC6C0"More Teal Colors
#8BC6C0 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8BC6C0 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8BC6C0?
#8BC6C0 is a light teal — rgb(139, 198, 192) in RGB and hsl(174, 34%, 66%) 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 8.54.
What is the RGB value of #8BC6C0?
#8BC6C0 is rgb(139, 198, 192) — red 139, green 198, and blue 192 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8BC6C0?
#8BC6C0 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 0%, 3%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8BC6C0 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8BC6C0 scores 1.92:1 against white and 10.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8BC6C0 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8BC6C0 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 powderblue (#B0E0E6) at a CIE76 distance of 12.68, which is visibly different.
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