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#8ECBD2 Color

#8ECBD2 is rgb(142, 203, 210) in RGB, hsl(186, 43%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(32%, 3%, 0%, 18%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aquamarine (Crayola) (#95E0E8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.87. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8ECBD2
HEX#8ECBD2
RGBrgb(142, 203, 210)
HSLhsl(186, 43%, 69%)
HSVhsv(186, 32%, 82%)
CMYKcmyk(32%, 3%, 0%, 18%)
OKLCHoklch(80.3% 0.063 205)
LABlab(77.72% -18.98 -10.10)
LCHlch(77.72% 21.50 208.02)

What #8ECBD2 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 #8ECBD2, 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 teal in the library.

#8ECBD2 Channel Values

How #8ECBD2 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 142 · G 203 · B 2108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 186° · S 43% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 186° · S 32% · V 82%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 32% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 18%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.81:1 vs white · 11.62:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8ECBD2 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 text1.81:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.62:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8ECBD2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8ECBD2; 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 #8ECBD2

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8ECBD2.

How #8ECBD2 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#8ECBD2
Protanopia#C2C2D2
Protanomaly#B0C6D2
Deuteranopia#BABAD3
Deuteranomaly#AAC1D3
Tritanopia#8DCCCC
Tritanomaly#8DCCCE
Achromatopsia#C1C1C1

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #8ECBD2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8ecbd2: #8ECBD2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8ECBD2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8ecbd2': '#8ECBD2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.557, green: 0.796, blue: 0.824)
Android XML<color name="color_8ecbd2">#8ECBD2</color>
SVG fillfill="#8ECBD2"

More Teal Colors

#8ECBD2 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8ECBD2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8ECBD2?

#8ECBD2 is a light teal — rgb(142, 203, 210) in RGB and hsl(186, 43%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aquamarine (Crayola) (#95E0E8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.87.

What is the RGB value of #8ECBD2?

#8ECBD2 is rgb(142, 203, 210) — red 142, green 203, and blue 210 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8ECBD2?

#8ECBD2 converts to approximately cmyk(32%, 3%, 0%, 18%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8ECBD2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8ECBD2 scores 1.81:1 against white and 11.62:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8ECBD2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8ECBD2 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 lightblue (#ADD8E6) at a CIE76 distance of 9.12, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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