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#8DE8CF Color

#8DE8CF is rgb(141, 232, 207) in RGB, hsl(164, 66%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(39%, 0%, 11%, 9%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearl Aqua (#88D8C0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8DE8CF
HEX#8DE8CF
RGBrgb(141, 232, 207)
HSLhsl(164, 66%, 73%)
HSVhsv(164, 39%, 91%)
CMYKcmyk(39%, 0%, 11%, 9%)
OKLCHoklch(86.7% 0.095 174.5)
LABlab(85.78% -32.74 3.19)
LCHlch(85.78% 32.90 174.44)

What #8DE8CF 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 #8DE8CF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pearl Aqua#88D8C0ΔE 5.96Magic Mint#AAF0D1ΔE 7.88Middle Blue Green#8DD9CCΔE 8.74Pale Robin Egg Blue#96DED1ΔE 8.76Seafoam#93E9BEΔE 9.31Zeal#91E0B7ΔE 9.32

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

#8DE8CF Channel Values

How #8DE8CF 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 232 · B 2078-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 164° · S 66% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 164° · S 39% · V 91%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 39% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 9%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.44:1 vs white · 14.58:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8DE8CF 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 text1.44:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8DE8CF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8DE8CF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8DE8CF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8DE8CF
Complementary
#E88DA5
Analogous
#8DE8A2
Analogous
#8DD2E8
Triadic
#CF8DE8
Triadic
#E8CF8D
Split comp.
#E88DD2
Split comp.
#E8A28D

Tints & Shades of #8DE8CF

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

#9EEBD6
#AAEEDC
#BBF1E3
#C8F4E8
#D9F7EF
#E6FAF4

Shades

#62DFBE
#38D6AC
#25B68F
#1D9071
#156650
#0C3B2F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8DE8CF.

How #8DE8CF 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#8DE8CF
Protanopia#DCDCCF
Protanomaly#C1E1CF
Deuteranopia#D0D0D1
Deuteranomaly#B9DAD0
Tritanopia#93E5E5
Tritanomaly#90E6DD
Achromatopsia#D7D7D7

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #8DE8CF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8de8cf: #8DE8CF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8DE8CF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8de8cf': '#8DE8CF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.553, green: 0.910, blue: 0.812)
Android XML<color name="color_8de8cf">#8DE8CF</color>
SVG fillfill="#8DE8CF"

More Green Colors

#8DE8CF sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#8DE8CF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8DE8CF?

#8DE8CF is a light green — rgb(141, 232, 207) in RGB and hsl(164, 66%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearl Aqua (#88D8C0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.96.

What is the RGB value of #8DE8CF?

#8DE8CF is rgb(141, 232, 207) — red 141, green 232, and blue 207 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8DE8CF?

#8DE8CF converts to approximately cmyk(39%, 0%, 11%, 9%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8DE8CF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8DE8CF scores 1.44:1 against white and 14.58:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8DE8CF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8DE8CF 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 12.31, which is visibly different.

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