#8ECDAB Color
#8ECDAB is rgb(142, 205, 171) in RGB, hsl(148, 39%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(31%, 0%, 17%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.88. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8ECDABrgb(142, 205, 171)hsl(148, 39%, 68%)hsv(148, 31%, 80%)cmyk(31%, 0%, 17%, 20%)oklch(79.6% 0.081 160.3)lab(77.43% -26.33 10.27)lch(77.43% 28.26 158.70)What #8ECDAB 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 #8ECDAB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8ECDAB Channel Values
How #8ECDAB 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 205 · B 171 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 148° · S 39% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 148° · S 31% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 31% · M 0% · Y 17% · 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 #8ECDAB 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 #8ECDAB
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8ECDAB; 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 #8ECDAB
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 #8ECDAB 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.
#8ECDAB#C4C4AB#B1C8AB#BBBBAD#ABC3AC#94C9C9#92CBBE#BFBFBFUsing #8ECDAB in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8ecdab: #8ECDAB;background-color: #8ECDAB;colors: { 'color-8ecdab': '#8ECDAB' }Color(red: 0.557, green: 0.804, blue: 0.671)<color name="color_8ecdab">#8ECDAB</color>fill="#8ECDAB"More Green Colors
#8ECDAB sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8ECDAB Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8ECDAB?
#8ECDAB is a light green — rgb(142, 205, 171) in RGB and hsl(148, 39%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Turquoise Green (#A0D6B4), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.88.
What is the RGB value of #8ECDAB?
#8ECDAB is rgb(142, 205, 171) — red 142, green 205, and blue 171 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8ECDAB?
#8ECDAB converts to approximately cmyk(31%, 0%, 17%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8ECDAB be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8ECDAB 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 #8ECDAB as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8ECDAB 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 10.11, which is visibly different.
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