#8DBF9C Color
#8DBF9C is rgb(141, 191, 156) in RGB, hsl(138, 28%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 0%, 18%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eton Blue (#96C8A2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.51. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8DBF9Crgb(141, 191, 156)hsl(138, 28%, 65%)hsv(138, 26%, 75%)cmyk(26%, 0%, 18%, 25%)oklch(76% 0.073 153.9)lab(73.08% -22.50 12.17)lch(73.08% 25.58 151.58)What #8DBF9C 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 #8DBF9C, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8DBF9C Channel Values
How #8DBF9C 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 141 · G 191 · B 156 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 138° · S 28% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 138° · S 26% · V 75% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 25% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.09:1 vs white · 10.06:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8DBF9C 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 #8DBF9C
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8DBF9C; 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 #8DBF9C
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 #8DBF9C 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.
#8DBF9C#B8B89C#A8BB9C#B0B09E#A3B69D#93BBBB#90BDAF#B3B3B3Using #8DBF9C in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8dbf9c: #8DBF9C;background-color: #8DBF9C;colors: { 'color-8dbf9c': '#8DBF9C' }Color(red: 0.553, green: 0.749, blue: 0.612)<color name="color_8dbf9c">#8DBF9C</color>fill="#8DBF9C"More Green Colors
#8DBF9C sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8DBF9C Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8DBF9C?
#8DBF9C is a light green — rgb(141, 191, 156) in RGB and hsl(138, 28%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eton Blue (#96C8A2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.51.
What is the RGB value of #8DBF9C?
#8DBF9C is rgb(141, 191, 156) — red 141, green 191, and blue 156 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8DBF9C?
#8DBF9C converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 18%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8DBF9C be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8DBF9C scores 2.09:1 against white and 10.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8DBF9C as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8DBF9C 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 5.72, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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