#8DC9BA Color
#8DC9BA is rgb(141, 201, 186) in RGB, hsl(165, 36%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 0%, 7%, 21%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.93. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8DC9BArgb(141, 201, 186)hsl(165, 36%, 67%)hsv(165, 30%, 79%)cmyk(30%, 0%, 7%, 21%)oklch(79.1% 0.065 177.2)lab(76.54% -22.50 1.01)lch(76.54% 22.52 177.43)What #8DC9BA 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 #8DC9BA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8DC9BA Channel Values
How #8DC9BA 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 201 · B 186 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 165° · S 36% · L 67% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 165° · S 30% · V 79% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 21% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.88:1 vs white · 11.2:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8DC9BA 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 #8DC9BA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8DC9BA; 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 #8DC9BA
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 #8DC9BA 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.
#8DC9BA#C0C0BA#AEC4BA#B8B8BB#A8BFBB#90C7C7#8FC8C2#BDBDBDUsing #8DC9BA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8dc9ba: #8DC9BA;background-color: #8DC9BA;colors: { 'color-8dc9ba': '#8DC9BA' }Color(red: 0.553, green: 0.788, blue: 0.729)<color name="color_8dc9ba">#8DC9BA</color>fill="#8DC9BA"More Green Colors
#8DC9BA sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8DC9BA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8DC9BA?
#8DC9BA is a light green — rgb(141, 201, 186) in RGB and hsl(165, 36%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.93.
What is the RGB value of #8DC9BA?
#8DC9BA is rgb(141, 201, 186) — red 141, green 201, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8DC9BA?
#8DC9BA converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 0%, 7%, 21%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8DC9BA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8DC9BA scores 1.88:1 against white and 11.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8DC9BA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8DC9BA 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 powderblue (#B0E0E6) at a CIE76 distance of 15.19, which is visibly different.
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