#8CEDA5 Color
#8CEDA5 is rgb(140, 237, 165) in RGB, hsl(135, 73%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 30%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Light Green (#90EE90), visibly different at ΔE 10.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8CEDA5rgb(140, 237, 165)hsl(135, 73%, 74%)hsv(135, 41%, 93%)cmyk(41%, 0%, 30%, 7%)oklch(86.8% 0.136 151)lab(86.42% -41.28 25.66)lch(86.42% 48.61 148.14)What #8CEDA5 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 #8CEDA5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8CEDA5 Channel Values
How #8CEDA5 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 237 · B 165 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 135° · S 73% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 135° · S 41% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 41% · M 0% · Y 30% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.42:1 vs white · 14.77:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8CEDA5 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 #8CEDA5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8CEDA5; 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 #8CEDA5
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 #8CEDA5 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.
#8CEDA5#E0E0A6#C4E5A5#D3D3A8#BBDEA7#9AE6E6#94E9CF#D8D8D8Using #8CEDA5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8ceda5: #8CEDA5;background-color: #8CEDA5;colors: { 'color-8ceda5': '#8CEDA5' }Color(red: 0.549, green: 0.929, blue: 0.647)<color name="color_8ceda5">#8CEDA5</color>fill="#8CEDA5"More Green Colors
#8CEDA5 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8CEDA5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8CEDA5?
#8CEDA5 is a light green — rgb(140, 237, 165) in RGB and hsl(135, 73%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.87.
What is the RGB value of #8CEDA5?
#8CEDA5 is rgb(140, 237, 165) — red 140, green 237, and blue 165 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8CEDA5?
#8CEDA5 converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 30%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8CEDA5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8CEDA5 scores 1.42:1 against white and 14.77:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8CEDA5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8CEDA5 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 lightgreen (#90EE90) at a CIE76 distance of 10.87, which is visibly different.
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