#8DCEBF Color
#8DCEBF is rgb(141, 206, 191) in RGB, hsl(166, 40%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 0%, 7%, 19%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.81. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8DCEBFrgb(141, 206, 191)hsl(166, 40%, 68%)hsv(166, 32%, 81%)cmyk(32%, 0%, 7%, 19%)oklch(80.3% 0.07 178.4)lab(78.07% -23.95 0.54)lch(78.07% 23.96 178.71)What #8DCEBF 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 #8DCEBF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8DCEBF Channel Values
How #8DCEBF 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 191 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 166° · S 40% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 166° · S 32% · V 81% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 32% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 19% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.79:1 vs white · 11.71:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8DCEBF 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 #8DCEBF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8DCEBF; 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 #8DCEBF
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 #8DCEBF 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.
#8DCEBF#C5C5BF#B1C9BF#BCBCC1#ABC3C0#90CCCC#8FCDC7#C1C1C1Using #8DCEBF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8dcebf: #8DCEBF;background-color: #8DCEBF;colors: { 'color-8dcebf': '#8DCEBF' }Color(red: 0.553, green: 0.808, blue: 0.749)<color name="color_8dcebf">#8DCEBF</color>fill="#8DCEBF"More Green Colors
#8DCEBF sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8DCEBF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8DCEBF?
#8DCEBF is a light green — rgb(141, 206, 191) in RGB and hsl(166, 40%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.81.
What is the RGB value of #8DCEBF?
#8DCEBF is rgb(141, 206, 191) — red 141, green 206, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8DCEBF?
#8DCEBF converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 0%, 7%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8DCEBF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8DCEBF scores 1.79:1 against white and 11.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8DCEBF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8DCEBF 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 paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 14.29, which is visibly different.
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