#8DBFAB Color
#8DBFAB is rgb(141, 191, 171) in RGB, hsl(156, 28%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 0%, 10%, 25%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.37. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8DBFABrgb(141, 191, 171)hsl(156, 28%, 65%)hsv(156, 26%, 75%)cmyk(26%, 0%, 10%, 25%)oklch(76.4% 0.06 168.1)lab(73.38% -20.27 4.53)lch(73.38% 20.77 167.39)What #8DBFAB 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 #8DBFAB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8DBFAB Channel Values
How #8DBFAB 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 171 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 156° · S 28% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 156° · S 26% · V 75% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 25% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.06:1 vs white · 10.17:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8DBFAB 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 #8DBFAB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8DBFAB; 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 #8DBFAB
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 #8DBFAB 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.
#8DBFAB#B8B8AB#A8BBAB#B0B0AC#A3B6AC#90BDBD#8FBEB6#B4B4B4Using #8DBFAB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8dbfab: #8DBFAB;background-color: #8DBFAB;colors: { 'color-8dbfab': '#8DBFAB' }Color(red: 0.553, green: 0.749, blue: 0.671)<color name="color_8dbfab">#8DBFAB</color>fill="#8DBFAB"More Green Colors
#8DBFAB sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8DBFAB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8DBFAB?
#8DBFAB is a light green — rgb(141, 191, 171) in RGB and hsl(156, 28%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.37.
What is the RGB value of #8DBFAB?
#8DBFAB is rgb(141, 191, 171) — red 141, green 191, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8DBFAB?
#8DBFAB converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 10%, 25%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8DBFAB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8DBFAB scores 2.06:1 against white and 10.17:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8DBFAB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8DBFAB 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 13.47, which is visibly different.
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