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#8DECD8 Color

#8DECD8 is rgb(141, 236, 216) in RGB, hsl(167, 71%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 0%, 8%, 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 7.92. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8DECD8
HEX#8DECD8
RGBrgb(141, 236, 216)
HSLhsl(167, 71%, 74%)
HSVhsv(167, 40%, 93%)
CMYKcmyk(40%, 0%, 8%, 7%)
OKLCHoklch(87.8% 0.095 178.9)
LABlab(87.11% -32.94 0.40)
LCHlch(87.11% 32.94 179.31)

What #8DECD8 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 #8DECD8, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Pearl Aqua#88D8C0ΔE 7.92Pale Robin Egg Blue#96DED1ΔE 8.43Middle Blue Green#8DD9CCΔE 8.6Magic Mint#AAF0D1ΔE 9.44Seafoam#93E9BEΔE 12.1Zeal#91E0B7ΔE 12.38

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

#8DECD8 Channel Values

How #8DECD8 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 236 · B 2168-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 167° · S 71% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 167° · S 40% · V 93%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 40% · M 0% · Y 8% · K 7%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.39:1 vs white · 15.12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8DECD8 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 text1.39:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8DECD8 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8DECD8

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8DECD8; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8DECD8
Complementary
#EC8EA2
Analogous
#8EECA8
Analogous
#8ED1EC
Triadic
#D78EEC
Triadic
#ECD78E
Split comp.
#EC8ED1
Split comp.
#ECA88E

Tints & Shades of #8DECD8

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

#9BEEDC
#ACF1E2
#B9F3E7
#CBF6ED
#D8F8F1
#E9FBF7

Shades

#62E4C8
#36DDB9
#21C09D
#19947A
#126956
#0A3D32

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8DECD8.

How #8DECD8 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#8DECD8
Protanopia#DFDFD8
Protanomaly#C4E5D8
Deuteranopia#D3D3DA
Deuteranomaly#BBDDD9
Tritanopia#92EAEA
Tritanomaly#90EBE3
Achromatopsia#DBDBDB

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #8DECD8 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8decd8: #8DECD8;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8DECD8;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8decd8': '#8DECD8' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.553, green: 0.925, blue: 0.847)
Android XML<color name="color_8decd8">#8DECD8</color>
SVG fillfill="#8DECD8"

More Green Colors

#8DECD8 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#8DECD8 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8DECD8?

#8DECD8 is a light green — rgb(141, 236, 216) in RGB and hsl(167, 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 7.92.

What is the RGB value of #8DECD8?

#8DECD8 is rgb(141, 236, 216) — red 141, green 236, and blue 216 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8DECD8?

#8DECD8 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 0%, 8%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8DECD8 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8DECD8 scores 1.39:1 against white and 15.12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8DECD8 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8DECD8 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 14.56, which is visibly different.

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