#8CC7D4 Color
#8CC7D4 is rgb(140, 199, 212) in RGB, hsl(191, 46%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 6%, 0%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8CC7D4rgb(140, 199, 212)hsl(191, 46%, 69%)hsv(191, 34%, 83%)cmyk(34%, 6%, 0%, 17%)oklch(79.4% 0.063 212.9)lab(76.54% -17.32 -12.93)lch(76.54% 21.61 216.75)What #8CC7D4 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 #8CC7D4, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8CC7D4 Channel Values
How #8CC7D4 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 199 · B 212 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 191° · S 46% · L 69% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 191° · S 34% · V 83% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 34% · M 6% · Y 0% · K 17% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.87:1 vs white · 11.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8CC7D4 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 #8CC7D4
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8CC7D4; 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 #8CC7D4
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 #8CC7D4 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.
#8CC7D4#BFBFD4#ADC2D4#B6B6D5#A7BDD5#89C9C9#8AC8CD#BDBDBDUsing #8CC7D4 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8cc7d4: #8CC7D4;background-color: #8CC7D4;colors: { 'color-8cc7d4': '#8CC7D4' }Color(red: 0.549, green: 0.780, blue: 0.831)<color name="color_8cc7d4">#8CC7D4</color>fill="#8CC7D4"More Teal Colors
#8CC7D4 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8CC7D4 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8CC7D4?
#8CC7D4 is a light teal — rgb(140, 199, 212) in RGB and hsl(191, 46%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.11.
What is the RGB value of #8CC7D4?
#8CC7D4 is rgb(140, 199, 212) — red 140, green 199, and blue 212 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8CC7D4?
#8CC7D4 converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 6%, 0%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8CC7D4 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8CC7D4 scores 1.87:1 against white and 11.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8CC7D4 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8CC7D4 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 lightblue (#ADD8E6) at a CIE76 distance of 8.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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