#8DCEC9 Color
#8DCEC9 is rgb(141, 206, 201) in RGB, hsl(175, 40%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 0%, 2%, 19%) 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 6.25. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8DCEC9rgb(141, 206, 201)hsl(175, 40%, 68%)hsv(175, 32%, 81%)cmyk(32%, 0%, 2%, 19%)oklch(80.6% 0.066 189.9)lab(78.29% -22.26 -4.46)lch(78.29% 22.70 191.34)What #8DCEC9 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 #8DCEC9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8DCEC9 Channel Values
How #8DCEC9 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 201 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 175° · S 40% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 175° · S 32% · V 81% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 32% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 19% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.78:1 vs white · 11.8:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8DCEC9 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 #8DCEC9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8DCEC9; 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 #8DCEC9
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 #8DCEC9 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.
#8DCEC9#C5C5C9#B1C9C9#BCBCCA#ABC3CA#8ECDCD#8ECECC#C2C2C2Using #8DCEC9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8dcec9: #8DCEC9;background-color: #8DCEC9;colors: { 'color-8dcec9': '#8DCEC9' }Color(red: 0.553, green: 0.808, blue: 0.788)<color name="color_8dcec9">#8DCEC9</color>fill="#8DCEC9"More Teal Colors
#8DCEC9 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8DCEC9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8DCEC9?
#8DCEC9 is a light teal — rgb(141, 206, 201) in RGB and hsl(175, 40%, 68%) 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 6.25.
What is the RGB value of #8DCEC9?
#8DCEC9 is rgb(141, 206, 201) — red 141, green 206, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8DCEC9?
#8DCEC9 converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 0%, 2%, 19%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8DCEC9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8DCEC9 scores 1.78:1 against white and 11.8:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8DCEC9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8DCEC9 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 11.19, which is visibly different.
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