#8DD3B5 Color
#8DD3B5 is rgb(141, 211, 181) in RGB, hsl(154, 44%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 0%, 14%, 17%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearl Aqua (#88D8C0), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.53. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8DD3B5rgb(141, 211, 181)hsl(154, 44%, 69%)hsv(154, 33%, 83%)cmyk(33%, 0%, 14%, 17%)oklch(81.2% 0.083 165.7)lab(79.29% -27.79 7.58)lch(79.29% 28.80 164.75)What #8DD3B5 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 #8DD3B5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8DD3B5 Channel Values
How #8DD3B5 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 211 · B 181 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 154° · S 44% · L 69% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 154° · S 33% · V 83% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 0% · Y 14% · K 17% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.73:1 vs white · 12.12:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8DD3B5 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 #8DD3B5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8DD3B5; 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 #8DD3B5
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 #8DD3B5 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.
#8DD3B5#C9C9B5#B4CDB5#C0C0B7#AEC8B6#93D0D0#90D1C5#C5C5C5Using #8DD3B5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8dd3b5: #8DD3B5;background-color: #8DD3B5;colors: { 'color-8dd3b5': '#8DD3B5' }Color(red: 0.553, green: 0.827, blue: 0.710)<color name="color_8dd3b5">#8DD3B5</color>fill="#8DD3B5"More Green Colors
#8DD3B5 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8DD3B5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8DD3B5?
#8DD3B5 is a light green — rgb(141, 211, 181) in RGB and hsl(154, 44%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearl Aqua (#88D8C0), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.53.
What is the RGB value of #8DD3B5?
#8DD3B5 is rgb(141, 211, 181) — red 141, green 211, and blue 181 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8DD3B5?
#8DD3B5 converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 0%, 14%, 17%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8DD3B5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8DD3B5 scores 1.73:1 against white and 12.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8DD3B5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8DD3B5 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 mediumaquamarine (#66CDAA) at a CIE76 distance of 10.64, which is visibly different.
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