#8DCEA9 Color
#8DCEA9 is rgb(141, 206, 169) in RGB, hsl(146, 40%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 0%, 18%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eton Blue (#96C8A2), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.2. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8DCEA9rgb(141, 206, 169)hsl(146, 40%, 68%)hsv(146, 32%, 81%)cmyk(32%, 0%, 18%, 19%)oklch(79.7% 0.085 158.8)lab(77.63% -27.39 11.59)lch(77.63% 29.74 157.07)What #8DCEA9 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 #8DCEA9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8DCEA9 Channel Values
How #8DCEA9 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 206 · B 169 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 146° · S 40% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 146° · S 32% · V 81% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 32% · M 0% · Y 18% · K 19% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.82:1 vs white · 11.53:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8DCEA9 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 #8DCEA9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8DCEA9; 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 #8DCEA9
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 #8DCEA9 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.
#8DCEA9#C5C5A9#B1C9A9#BCBCAB#ABC3AA#94CACA#91CCBE#C0C0C0Using #8DCEA9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8dcea9: #8DCEA9;background-color: #8DCEA9;colors: { 'color-8dcea9': '#8DCEA9' }Color(red: 0.553, green: 0.808, blue: 0.663)<color name="color_8dcea9">#8DCEA9</color>fill="#8DCEA9"More Green Colors
#8DCEA9 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8DCEA9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8DCEA9?
#8DCEA9 is a light green — rgb(141, 206, 169) in RGB and hsl(146, 40%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eton Blue (#96C8A2), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.2.
What is the RGB value of #8DCEA9?
#8DCEA9 is rgb(141, 206, 169) — red 141, green 206, and blue 169 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8DCEA9?
#8DCEA9 converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 0%, 18%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8DCEA9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8DCEA9 scores 1.82:1 against white and 11.53:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8DCEA9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8DCEA9 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 9.8, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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