#8BE7E9 Color
#8BE7E9 is rgb(139, 231, 233) in RGB, hsl(181, 68%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 1%, 0%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aquamarine (Crayola) (#95E0E8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.03. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8BE7E9rgb(139, 231, 233)hsl(181, 68%, 73%)hsv(181, 40%, 91%)cmyk(40%, 1%, 0%, 9%)oklch(87.1% 0.088 197.5)lab(85.99% -28.27 -10.09)lch(85.99% 30.02 199.65)What #8BE7E9 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 #8BE7E9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8BE7E9 Channel Values
How #8BE7E9 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 231 · B 233 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 181° · S 68% · L 73% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 181° · S 40% · V 91% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 9% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.43:1 vs white · 14.7:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8BE7E9 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 #8BE7E9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8BE7E9; 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 #8BE7E9
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 #8BE7E9 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8be7e9: #8BE7E9;background-color: #8BE7E9;colors: { 'color-8be7e9': '#8BE7E9' }Color(red: 0.545, green: 0.906, blue: 0.914)<color name="color_8be7e9">#8BE7E9</color>fill="#8BE7E9"More Teal Colors
#8BE7E9 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8BE7E9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8BE7E9?
#8BE7E9 is a light teal — rgb(139, 231, 233) in RGB and hsl(181, 68%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aquamarine (Crayola) (#95E0E8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.03.
What is the RGB value of #8BE7E9?
#8BE7E9 is rgb(139, 231, 233) — red 139, green 231, and blue 233 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8BE7E9?
#8BE7E9 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 1%, 0%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8BE7E9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8BE7E9 scores 1.43:1 against white and 14.7:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8BE7E9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8BE7E9 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 9.3, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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