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#8DC0CE Color

#8DC0CE is rgb(141, 192, 206) in RGB, hsl(193, 40%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 7%, 0%, 19%) 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 5.4. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8DC0CE
HEX#8DC0CE
RGBrgb(141, 192, 206)
HSLhsl(193, 40%, 68%)
HSVhsv(193, 32%, 81%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 7%, 0%, 19%)
OKLCHoklch(77.7% 0.057 216.6)
LABlab(74.48% -14.80 -12.75)
LCHlch(74.48% 19.53 220.75)

What #8DC0CE 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 #8DC0CE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Dark Sky Blue#8CBED6ΔE 5.4Pale Cerulean#9BC4E2ΔE 9.5Light Blue#ADD8E6ΔE 9.54Cornflower Blue (Crayola)#93CCEAΔE 9.54Pastel Blue#AEC6CFΔE 10.18Non-photo Blue#A4DDEDΔE 10.29

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#8DC0CE Channel Values

How #8DC0CE 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 141 · G 192 · B 2068-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 193° · S 40% · L 68%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 193° · S 32% · V 81%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 19%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.99:1 vs white · 10.56:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8DC0CE 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 text1.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.56:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8DC0CE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8DC0CE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8DC0CE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8DC0CE
Complementary
#CE9B8D
Analogous
#8DCEBC
Analogous
#8D9FCE
Triadic
#CE8DC0
Triadic
#C0CE8D
Split comp.
#CE8D9F
Split comp.
#CEBC8D

Tints & Shades of #8DC0CE

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.

Tints

#9BC8D4
#ADD2DC
#BBDAE2
#C9E1E8
#D8E9EE
#EAF3F6

Shades

#6DAEC0
#4D9CB3
#3F8092
#2F616F
#22454F
#14292E

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8DC0CE.

How #8DC0CE 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#8DC0CE
Protanopia#B9B9CE
Protanomaly#A9BCCE
Deuteranopia#B1B1CF
Deuteranomaly#A4B7CF
Tritanopia#8AC2C2
Tritanomaly#8BC1C7
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #8DC0CE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8dc0ce: #8DC0CE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8DC0CE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8dc0ce': '#8DC0CE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.553, green: 0.753, blue: 0.808)
Android XML<color name="color_8dc0ce">#8DC0CE</color>
SVG fillfill="#8DC0CE"

More Teal Colors

#8DC0CE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#8DC0CE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8DC0CE?

#8DC0CE is a light teal — rgb(141, 192, 206) in RGB and hsl(193, 40%, 68%) 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 5.4.

What is the RGB value of #8DC0CE?

#8DC0CE is rgb(141, 192, 206) — red 141, green 192, and blue 206 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8DC0CE?

#8DC0CE converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 7%, 0%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8DC0CE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8DC0CE scores 1.99:1 against white and 10.56:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8DC0CE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8DC0CE 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 9.54, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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