#8ECCAB Color
#8ECCAB is rgb(142, 204, 171) in RGB, hsl(148, 38%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 0%, 16%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Eton Blue (#96C8A2), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8ECCABrgb(142, 204, 171)hsl(148, 38%, 68%)hsv(148, 30%, 80%)cmyk(30%, 0%, 16%, 20%)oklch(79.4% 0.079 160.6)lab(77.15% -25.89 9.87)lch(77.15% 27.70 159.13)What #8ECCAB 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 #8ECCAB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8ECCAB Channel Values
How #8ECCAB 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 142 · G 204 · B 171 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 148° · S 38% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 148° · S 30% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 0% · Y 16% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.85:1 vs white · 11.38:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8ECCAB 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 #8ECCAB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8ECCAB; 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 #8ECCAB
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 #8ECCAB 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.
#8ECCAB#C3C3AB#B0C7AB#BABAAD#AAC2AC#94C8C8#92CABD#BFBFBFUsing #8ECCAB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8eccab: #8ECCAB;background-color: #8ECCAB;colors: { 'color-8eccab': '#8ECCAB' }Color(red: 0.557, green: 0.800, blue: 0.671)<color name="color_8eccab">#8ECCAB</color>fill="#8ECCAB"More Green Colors
#8ECCAB sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8ECCAB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8ECCAB?
#8ECCAB is a light green — rgb(142, 204, 171) in RGB and hsl(148, 38%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Eton Blue (#96C8A2), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.9.
What is the RGB value of #8ECCAB?
#8ECCAB is rgb(142, 204, 171) — red 142, green 204, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8ECCAB?
#8ECCAB converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 0%, 16%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8ECCAB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8ECCAB scores 1.85:1 against white and 11.38:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8ECCAB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8ECCAB 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 darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 10.1, which is visibly different.
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