#8ECCB7 Color
#8ECCB7 is rgb(142, 204, 183) in RGB, hsl(160, 38%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 0%, 10%, 20%) 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 6.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8ECCB7rgb(142, 204, 183)hsl(160, 38%, 68%)hsv(160, 30%, 80%)cmyk(30%, 0%, 10%, 20%)oklch(79.7% 0.07 171.3)lab(77.39% -24.04 3.83)lch(77.39% 24.34 170.95)What #8ECCB7 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 #8ECCB7, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8ECCB7 Channel Values
How #8ECCB7 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 183 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 160° · S 38% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 160° · S 30% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 0% · Y 10% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.83:1 vs white · 11.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8ECCB7 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 #8ECCB7
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8ECCB7; 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 #8ECCB7
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 #8ECCB7 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.
#8ECCB7#C3C3B7#B0C7B7#BABAB9#AAC2B8#92CACA#90CBC2#BFBFBFUsing #8ECCB7 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8eccb7: #8ECCB7;background-color: #8ECCB7;colors: { 'color-8eccb7': '#8ECCB7' }Color(red: 0.557, green: 0.800, blue: 0.718)<color name="color_8eccb7">#8ECCB7</color>fill="#8ECCB7"More Green Colors
#8ECCB7 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8ECCB7 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8ECCB7?
#8ECCB7 is a light green — rgb(142, 204, 183) in RGB and hsl(160, 38%, 68%) 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 6.56.
What is the RGB value of #8ECCB7?
#8ECCB7 is rgb(142, 204, 183) — red 142, green 204, and blue 183 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8ECCB7?
#8ECCB7 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 0%, 10%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8ECCB7 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8ECCB7 scores 1.83:1 against white and 11.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8ECCB7 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8ECCB7 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 14.4, which is visibly different.
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