#8CCF99 Color
#8CCF99 is rgb(140, 207, 153) in RGB, hsl(132, 41%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 0%, 26%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Deer (#99E6B3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.52. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8CCF99rgb(140, 207, 153)hsl(132, 41%, 68%)hsv(132, 32%, 81%)cmyk(32%, 0%, 26%, 19%)oklch(79.5% 0.102 149.7)lab(77.58% -30.37 19.92)lch(77.58% 36.32 146.74)What #8CCF99 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 #8CCF99, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8CCF99 Channel Values
How #8CCF99 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 207 · B 153 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 132° · S 41% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 132° · S 32% · V 81% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 32% · M 0% · Y 26% · K 19% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.83:1 vs white · 11.5:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8CCF99 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 #8CCF99
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8CCF99; 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 #8CCF99
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 #8CCF99 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.
#8CCF99#C6C699#B1C999#BCBC9B#ABC49A#95C9C9#92CCB8#C0C0C0Using #8CCF99 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8ccf99: #8CCF99;background-color: #8CCF99;colors: { 'color-8ccf99': '#8CCF99' }Color(red: 0.549, green: 0.812, blue: 0.600)<color name="color_8ccf99">#8CCF99</color>fill="#8CCF99"More Green Colors
#8CCF99 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8CCF99 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8CCF99?
#8CCF99 is a light green — rgb(140, 207, 153) in RGB and hsl(132, 41%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Deer (#99E6B3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.52.
What is the RGB value of #8CCF99?
#8CCF99 is rgb(140, 207, 153) — red 140, green 207, and blue 153 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8CCF99?
#8CCF99 converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 0%, 26%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8CCF99 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8CCF99 scores 1.83:1 against white and 11.5:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8CCF99 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8CCF99 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 darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 10.06, which is visibly different.
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