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#8CCFAB Color

#8CCFAB is rgb(140, 207, 171) in RGB, hsl(148, 41%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 0%, 17%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.63. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8CCFAB
HEX#8CCFAB
RGBrgb(140, 207, 171)
HSLhsl(148, 41%, 68%)
HSVhsv(148, 32%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 0%, 17%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(80% 0.085 160.2)
LABlab(77.90% -27.85 10.90)
LCHlch(77.90% 29.90 158.63)

What #8CCFAB 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 #8CCFAB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#8CCFAB Channel Values

How #8CCFAB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 140 · G 207 · B 1718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 148° · S 41% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 148° · S 32% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.81:1 vs white · 11.63:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8CCFAB 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.63:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8CCFAB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8CCFAB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #8CCFAB

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 #8CCFAB 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.

Typical#8CCFAB
Protanopia#C6C6AB
Protanomaly#B1C9AB
Deuteranopia#BCBCAD
Deuteranomaly#ABC4AC
Tritanopia#93CBCB
Tritanomaly#90CDBF
Achromatopsia#C1C1C1

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Using #8CCFAB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-8ccfab: #8CCFAB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8CCFAB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8ccfab': '#8CCFAB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.549, green: 0.812, blue: 0.671)
Android XML<color name="color_8ccfab">#8CCFAB</color>
SVG fillfill="#8CCFAB"

More Green Colors

#8CCFAB sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8CCFAB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8CCFAB?

#8CCFAB is a light green — rgb(140, 207, 171) in RGB and hsl(148, 41%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.63.

What is the RGB value of #8CCFAB?

#8CCFAB is rgb(140, 207, 171) — red 140, green 207, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8CCFAB?

#8CCFAB converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 0%, 17%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8CCFAB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8CCFAB scores 1.81:1 against white and 11.63:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8CCFAB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8CCFAB 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 10.63, which is visibly different.

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