#8BCCEA Color
#8BCCEA is rgb(139, 204, 234) in RGB, hsl(199, 69%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 13%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8BCCEArgb(139, 204, 234)hsl(199, 69%, 73%)hsv(199, 41%, 92%)cmyk(41%, 13%, 0%, 8%)oklch(81.2% 0.078 228.6)lab(78.47% -15.72 -21.81)lch(78.47% 26.88 234.21)What #8BCCEA 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 #8BCCEA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.
#8BCCEA Channel Values
How #8BCCEA 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 204 · B 234 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 199° · S 69% · L 73% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 199° · S 41% · V 92% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 13% · Y 0% · K 8% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.76:1 vs white · 11.92:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8BCCEA 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.
Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8BCCEA in the contrast checker.
Colors That Go With #8BCCEA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8BCCEA; 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 #8BCCEA
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.
Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8BCCEA.
How #8BCCEA 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.
#8BCCEA#C3C3EA#AFC7EA#BABAEB#A9C1EB#84D0D0#87CEDB#C3C3C3Using #8BCCEA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8bccea: #8BCCEA;background-color: #8BCCEA;colors: { 'color-8bccea': '#8BCCEA' }Color(red: 0.545, green: 0.800, blue: 0.918)<color name="color_8bccea">#8BCCEA</color>fill="#8BCCEA"More Teal Colors
#8BCCEA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8BCCEA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8BCCEA?
#8BCCEA is a light teal — rgb(139, 204, 234) in RGB and hsl(199, 69%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.86.
What is the RGB value of #8BCCEA?
#8BCCEA is rgb(139, 204, 234) — red 139, green 204, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8BCCEA?
#8BCCEA converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 13%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8BCCEA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8BCCEA scores 1.76:1 against white and 11.92:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8BCCEA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8BCCEA 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 skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 1.86, which is below the threshold most people can see.
Open #8BCCEA in a Tool
Keep exploring: every teal in the color library, the guide to shades of teal, or the full color library.