Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC)

The hex code for Middle Blue Green is #8DD9CC. It is rgb(141, 217, 204) in RGB, hsl(170, 50%, 70%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 0%, 6%, 15%) in CMYK — a light teal. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8DD9CC

HEX#8DD9CC

RGBrgb(141, 217, 204)

HSLhsl(170, 50%, 70%)

HSVhsv(170, 35%, 85%)

CMYKcmyk(35%, 0%, 6%, 15%)

OKLCHoklch(83.2% 0.078 182.4)

LABlab(81.47% -26.71 -1.44)

LCHlch(81.47% 26.75 183.10)

Colors Closest to Middle Blue Green

Middle Blue Green is a registered color name. These are the named colors nearest to it, measured as CIE76 distance in CIELAB — a perceptual scale, so the ordering matches what the eye sees rather than how close the raw RGB numbers happen to sit.

Pale Robin Egg Blue#96DED1ΔE 2.34 Pearl Aqua#88D8C0ΔE 6.02 Aquamarine (Crayola)#95E0E8ΔE 11.45 Pale Blue#AFEEEEΔE 11.72 Magic Mint#AAF0D1ΔE 12.21 Turquoise Green#A0D6B4ΔE 12.86

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#8DD9CC Channel Values

How Middle Blue Green 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 217 · B 204	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 170° · S 50% · L 70%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 170° · S 35% · V 85%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 35% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 15%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	1.62:1 vs white · 12.93:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a Middle Blue Green 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.

TextWhite text1.62:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗

TextBlack text12.93:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

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Colors That Go With Middle Blue Green

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite Middle Blue Green; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base

Complementary

Analogous

Analogous

Triadic

Triadic

Split comp.

Split comp.

Tints & Shades of Middle Blue Green

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.

Tints

Shades

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How Middle Blue Green 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.

Typical#8DD9CC

Protanopia#CFCFCC

Protanomaly#B8D3CC

Deuteranopia#C4C4CE

Deuteranomaly#B1CDCD

Tritanopia#90D7D7

Tritanomaly#8FD8D3

Achromatopsia#CBCBCB

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Using #8DD9CC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--middle-blue-green: #8DD9CC;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8DD9CC;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'middle-blue-green': '#8DD9CC' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.553, green: 0.851, blue: 0.800)

Android XML<color name="middle_blue_green">#8DD9CC</color>

SVG fillfill="#8DD9CC"

More Teal Colors

Middle Blue Green sits in the tealfamily. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

8dece3 8cbed6 8eebe6 8cb9ba 8fffff 8affff 91e3e1 8ae2ff 95e0e8 89cff0 96c0c0 87cfd9 aec6cf cdf4f4 ebffff 005f5a 0093af 00d3f2 0a7e8c 15f2fd 228783 336666 4a646c 67e4de

#8DD9CC Frequently Asked Questions

What is the hex code for Middle Blue Green?

The hex code for Middle Blue Green is #8DD9CC. That is rgb(141, 217, 204) in RGB, hsl(170, 50%, 70%) in HSL, and approximately cmyk(35%, 0%, 6%, 15%) in CMYK.

What is the RGB value of #8DD9CC?

#8DD9CC is rgb(141, 217, 204) — red 141, green 217, and blue 204 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8DD9CC?

#8DD9CC converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 0%, 6%, 15%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8DD9CC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8DD9CC scores 1.62:1 against white and 12.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8DD9CC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8DD9CC 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 11.72, which is visibly different.

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