#8CDED1 Color
#8CDED1 is rgb(140, 222, 209) in RGB, hsl(170, 55%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 0%, 6%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 2.26. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8CDED1rgb(140, 222, 209)hsl(170, 55%, 71%)hsv(170, 37%, 87%)cmyk(37%, 0%, 6%, 13%)oklch(84.4% 0.083 183.2)lab(82.95% -28.35 -1.95)lch(82.95% 28.41 183.94)What #8CDED1 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 #8CDED1, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8CDED1 Channel Values
How #8CDED1 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 222 · B 209 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 170° · S 55% · L 71% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 170° · S 37% · V 87% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 37% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 13% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.56:1 vs white · 13.48:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8CDED1 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 #8CDED1
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8CDED1; 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 #8CDED1
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 #8CDED1 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.
#8CDED1#D3D3D1#BBD7D1#C8C8D3#B3D1D2#8FDCDC#8EDDD8#CFCFCFUsing #8CDED1 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8cded1: #8CDED1;background-color: #8CDED1;colors: { 'color-8cded1': '#8CDED1' }Color(red: 0.549, green: 0.871, blue: 0.820)<color name="color_8cded1">#8CDED1</color>fill="#8CDED1"More Teal Colors
#8CDED1 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8CDED1 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8CDED1?
#8CDED1 is a light teal — rgb(140, 222, 209) in RGB and hsl(170, 55%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 2.26.
What is the RGB value of #8CDED1?
#8CDED1 is rgb(140, 222, 209) — red 140, green 222, and blue 209 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8CDED1?
#8CDED1 converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 0%, 6%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8CDED1 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8CDED1 scores 1.56:1 against white and 13.48:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8CDED1 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8CDED1 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 11.51, which is visibly different.
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