#8CC5BC Color
#8CC5BC is rgb(140, 197, 188) in RGB, hsl(171, 33%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 5%, 23%) 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 8.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8CC5BCrgb(140, 197, 188)hsl(171, 33%, 66%)hsv(171, 29%, 77%)cmyk(29%, 0%, 5%, 23%)oklch(78.2% 0.06 183.9)lab(75.40% -20.63 -1.73)lch(75.40% 20.70 184.78)What #8CC5BC 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 #8CC5BC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8CC5BC Channel Values
How #8CC5BC 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 140 · G 197 · B 188 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 171° · S 33% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 171° · S 29% · V 77% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 23% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.94:1 vs white · 10.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8CC5BC 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 #8CC5BC
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8CC5BC; 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 #8CC5BC
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 #8CC5BC 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.
#8CC5BC#BDBDBC#ABC0BC#B5B5BD#A6BBBD#8EC4C4#8DC4C1#BABABAUsing #8CC5BC in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8cc5bc: #8CC5BC;background-color: #8CC5BC;colors: { 'color-8cc5bc': '#8CC5BC' }Color(red: 0.549, green: 0.773, blue: 0.737)<color name="color_8cc5bc">#8CC5BC</color>fill="#8CC5BC"More Teal Colors
#8CC5BC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8CC5BC Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8CC5BC?
#8CC5BC is a light teal — rgb(140, 197, 188) in RGB and hsl(171, 33%, 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 8.6.
What is the RGB value of #8CC5BC?
#8CC5BC is rgb(140, 197, 188) — red 140, green 197, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8CC5BC?
#8CC5BC converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 5%, 23%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8CC5BC be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8CC5BC scores 1.94:1 against white and 10.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8CC5BC as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8CC5BC 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 13.63, which is visibly different.
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