#8DECD5 Color
#8DECD5 is rgb(141, 236, 213) in RGB, hsl(165, 71%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 0%, 10%, 7%) 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 7.61. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8DECD5rgb(141, 236, 213)hsl(165, 71%, 74%)hsv(165, 40%, 93%)cmyk(40%, 0%, 10%, 7%)oklch(87.8% 0.097 176.6)lab(87.04% -33.45 1.87)lch(87.04% 33.50 176.81)What #8DECD5 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 #8DECD5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8DECD5 Channel Values
How #8DECD5 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 236 · B 213 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 165° · S 71% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 165° · S 40% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.39:1 vs white · 15.09:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8DECD5 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 #8DECD5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8DECD5; 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 #8DECD5
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 #8DECD5 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.
#8DECD5#DFDFD5#C4E5D5#D3D3D7#BBDDD6#92E9E9#90EAE1#DADADAUsing #8DECD5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8decd5: #8DECD5;background-color: #8DECD5;colors: { 'color-8decd5': '#8DECD5' }Color(red: 0.553, green: 0.925, blue: 0.835)<color name="color_8decd5">#8DECD5</color>fill="#8DECD5"More Green Colors
#8DECD5 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8DECD5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8DECD5?
#8DECD5 is a light green — rgb(141, 236, 213) in RGB and hsl(165, 71%, 74%) 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 7.61.
What is the RGB value of #8DECD5?
#8DECD5 is rgb(141, 236, 213) — red 141, green 236, and blue 213 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8DECD5?
#8DECD5 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 0%, 10%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8DECD5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8DECD5 scores 1.39:1 against white and 15.09:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8DECD5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8DECD5 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 13.65, which is visibly different.
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