#8BE4DC Color
#8BE4DC is rgb(139, 228, 220) in RGB, hsl(175, 62%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 0%, 4%, 11%) 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 5.54. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8BE4DCrgb(139, 228, 220)hsl(175, 62%, 72%)hsv(175, 39%, 89%)cmyk(39%, 0%, 4%, 11%)oklch(86.1% 0.087 188.4)lab(84.84% -29.32 -4.98)lch(84.84% 29.74 189.63)What #8BE4DC 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 #8BE4DC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8BE4DC Channel Values
How #8BE4DC 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 228 · B 220 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 175° · S 62% · L 72% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 175° · S 39% · V 89% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 39% · M 0% · Y 4% · K 11% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.48:1 vs white · 14.23:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8BE4DC 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 #8BE4DC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8BE4DC; 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 #8BE4DC
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 #8BE4DC 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.
#8BE4DC#D8D8DC#BEDDDC#CCCCDE#B6D6DD#8DE3E3#8CE3E0#D4D4D4Using #8BE4DC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8be4dc: #8BE4DC;background-color: #8BE4DC;colors: { 'color-8be4dc': '#8BE4DC' }Color(red: 0.545, green: 0.894, blue: 0.863)<color name="color_8be4dc">#8BE4DC</color>fill="#8BE4DC"More Teal Colors
#8BE4DC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8BE4DC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8BE4DC?
#8BE4DC is a light teal — rgb(139, 228, 220) in RGB and hsl(175, 62%, 72%) 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 5.54.
What is the RGB value of #8BE4DC?
#8BE4DC is rgb(139, 228, 220) — red 139, green 228, and blue 220 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8BE4DC?
#8BE4DC converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 0%, 4%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8BE4DC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8BE4DC scores 1.48:1 against white and 14.23:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8BE4DC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8BE4DC 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 10.3, which is visibly different.
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