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#8DE2BF Color

#8DE2BF is rgb(141, 226, 191) in RGB, hsl(155, 59%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(38%, 0%, 15%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Zeal (#91E0B7), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.6. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8DE2BF
HEX#8DE2BF
RGBrgb(141, 226, 191)
HSLhsl(155, 59%, 72%)
HSVhsv(155, 38%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(38%, 0%, 15%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(84.9% 0.097 166.1)
LABlab(83.76% -32.75 8.65)
LCHlch(83.76% 33.87 165.21)

What #8DE2BF 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 #8DE2BF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every green in the library.

#8DE2BF Channel Values

How #8DE2BF breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 141 · G 226 · B 1918-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 155° · S 59% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 155° · S 38% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 38% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.53:1 vs white · 13.76:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8DE2BF 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.53:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8DE2BF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8DE2BF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #8DE2BF

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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Shades

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How #8DE2BF 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#8DE2BF
Protanopia#D7D7BF
Protanomaly#BEDBBF
Deuteranopia#CBCBC1
Deuteranomaly#B5D5C0
Tritanopia#94DEDE
Tritanomaly#91E0D2
Achromatopsia#D1D1D1

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Using #8DE2BF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8de2bf: #8DE2BF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8DE2BF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8de2bf': '#8DE2BF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.553, green: 0.886, blue: 0.749)
Android XML<color name="color_8de2bf">#8DE2BF</color>
SVG fillfill="#8DE2BF"

More Green Colors

#8DE2BF sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8DE2BF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8DE2BF?

#8DE2BF is a light green — rgb(141, 226, 191) in RGB and hsl(155, 59%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Zeal (#91E0B7), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.6.

What is the RGB value of #8DE2BF?

#8DE2BF is rgb(141, 226, 191) — red 141, green 226, and blue 191 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8DE2BF?

#8DE2BF converts to approximately cmyk(38%, 0%, 15%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8DE2BF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8DE2BF scores 1.53:1 against white and 13.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8DE2BF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8DE2BF 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 9.65, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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