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#8EDCD2 Color

#8EDCD2 is rgb(142, 220, 210) in RGB, hsl(172, 53%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(35%, 0%, 5%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8EDCD2
HEX#8EDCD2
RGBrgb(142, 220, 210)
HSLhsl(172, 53%, 71%)
HSVhsv(172, 35%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(35%, 0%, 5%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(84.1% 0.078 185.6)
LABlab(82.50% -26.73 -3.11)
LCHlch(82.50% 26.91 186.63)

What #8EDCD2 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 #8EDCD2, 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.

#8EDCD2 Channel Values

How #8EDCD2 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 220 · B 2108-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 172° · S 53% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 172° · S 35% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 35% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.58:1 vs white · 13.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8EDCD2 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 text1.58:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8EDCD2

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8EDCD2; 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 #8EDCD2

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 #8EDCD2 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#8EDCD2
Protanopia#D1D1D2
Protanomaly#BAD6D2
Deuteranopia#C7C7D4
Deuteranomaly#B3D0D3
Tritanopia#90DBDB
Tritanomaly#8FDBD7
Achromatopsia#CECECE

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Using #8EDCD2 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8edcd2: #8EDCD2;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8EDCD2;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8edcd2': '#8EDCD2' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.557, green: 0.863, blue: 0.824)
Android XML<color name="color_8edcd2">#8EDCD2</color>
SVG fillfill="#8EDCD2"

More Teal Colors

#8EDCD2 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8EDCD2 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8EDCD2?

#8EDCD2 is a light teal — rgb(142, 220, 210) in RGB and hsl(172, 53%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.96.

What is the RGB value of #8EDCD2?

#8EDCD2 is rgb(142, 220, 210) — red 142, green 220, and blue 210 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8EDCD2?

#8EDCD2 converts to approximately cmyk(35%, 0%, 5%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8EDCD2 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8EDCD2 scores 1.58:1 against white and 13.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8EDCD2 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8EDCD2 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 paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 10.31, which is visibly different.

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