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#8CEEAB Color

#8CEEAB is rgb(140, 238, 171) in RGB, hsl(139, 74%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 0%, 28%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Teal Deer (#99E6B3), visibly different at ΔE 10.33. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8CEEAB
HEX#8CEEAB
RGBrgb(140, 238, 171)
HSLhsl(139, 74%, 74%)
HSVhsv(139, 41%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 0%, 28%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(87.1% 0.132 153)
LABlab(86.80% -40.89 23.13)
LCHlch(86.80% 46.98 150.50)

What #8CEEAB 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 #8CEEAB, 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.

#8CEEAB Channel Values

How #8CEEAB 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 238 · B 1718-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 139° · S 74% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 139° · S 41% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 41% · M 0% · Y 28% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.41:1 vs white · 14.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8CEEAB 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 text1.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8CEEAB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8CEEAB; 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 #8CEEAB

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 #8CEEAB 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#8CEEAB
Protanopia#E1E1AC
Protanomaly#C5E6AB
Deuteranopia#D4D4AE
Deuteranomaly#BCDFAD
Tritanopia#99E7E7
Tritanomaly#94EAD2
Achromatopsia#D9D9D9

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Using #8CEEAB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8ceeab: #8CEEAB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8CEEAB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8ceeab': '#8CEEAB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.549, green: 0.933, blue: 0.671)
Android XML<color name="color_8ceeab">#8CEEAB</color>
SVG fillfill="#8CEEAB"

More Green Colors

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

#8CEEAB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8CEEAB?

#8CEEAB is a light green — rgb(140, 238, 171) in RGB and hsl(139, 74%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Teal Deer (#99E6B3), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 10.33.

What is the RGB value of #8CEEAB?

#8CEEAB is rgb(140, 238, 171) — red 140, green 238, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8CEEAB?

#8CEEAB converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 0%, 28%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8CEEAB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8CEEAB scores 1.41:1 against white and 14.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #8CEEAB 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 13.43, which is visibly different.

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