#8DC0C8 Color
#8DC0C8 is rgb(141, 192, 200) in RGB, hsl(188, 35%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 4%, 0%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.58. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8DC0C8rgb(141, 192, 200)hsl(188, 35%, 67%)hsv(188, 29%, 78%)cmyk(29%, 4%, 0%, 22%)oklch(77.5% 0.054 208.1)lab(74.33% -15.89 -9.74)lch(74.33% 18.63 211.51)What #8DC0C8 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 #8DC0C8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8DC0C8 Channel Values
How #8DC0C8 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 192 · B 200 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 188° · S 35% · L 67% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 188° · S 29% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 29% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2:1 vs white · 10.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8DC0C8 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 #8DC0C8
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8DC0C8; 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 #8DC0C8
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 #8DC0C8 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.
#8DC0C8#B9B9C8#A9BCC8#B1B1C9#A4B7C9#8BC1C1#8CC1C4#B7B7B7Using #8DC0C8 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8dc0c8: #8DC0C8;background-color: #8DC0C8;colors: { 'color-8dc0c8': '#8DC0C8' }Color(red: 0.553, green: 0.753, blue: 0.784)<color name="color_8dc0c8">#8DC0C8</color>fill="#8DC0C8"More Teal Colors
#8DC0C8 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8DC0C8 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8DC0C8?
#8DC0C8 is a light teal — rgb(141, 192, 200) in RGB and hsl(188, 35%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Sky Blue (#8CBED6), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.58.
What is the RGB value of #8DC0C8?
#8DC0C8 is rgb(141, 192, 200) — red 141, green 192, and blue 200 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8DC0C8?
#8DC0C8 converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 4%, 0%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8DC0C8 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8DC0C8 scores 2:1 against white and 10.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8DC0C8 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8DC0C8 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 lightblue (#ADD8E6) at a CIE76 distance of 10.19, which is visibly different.
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