#8EECC3 Color
#8EECC3 is rgb(142, 236, 195) in RGB, hsl(154, 71%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 0%, 17%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seafoam (#93E9BE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 2.62. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8EECC3rgb(142, 236, 195)hsl(154, 71%, 74%)hsv(154, 40%, 93%)cmyk(40%, 0%, 17%, 7%)oklch(87.3% 0.107 164.4)lab(86.73% -36.06 10.76)lch(86.73% 37.64 163.39)What #8EECC3 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 #8EECC3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8EECC3 Channel Values
How #8EECC3 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 236 · B 195 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 154° · S 71% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 154° · S 40% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 0% · Y 17% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.41:1 vs white · 14.94:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8EECC3 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 #8EECC3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8EECC3; 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 #8EECC3
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 #8EECC3 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.
#8EECC3#E0E0C3#C4E5C3#D3D3C6#BBDDC5#97E7E7#93E9DA#D9D9D9Using #8EECC3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8eecc3: #8EECC3;background-color: #8EECC3;colors: { 'color-8eecc3': '#8EECC3' }Color(red: 0.557, green: 0.925, blue: 0.765)<color name="color_8eecc3">#8EECC3</color>fill="#8EECC3"More Green Colors
#8EECC3 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8EECC3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8EECC3?
#8EECC3 is a light green — rgb(142, 236, 195) in RGB and hsl(154, 71%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Seafoam (#93E9BE), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 2.62.
What is the RGB value of #8EECC3?
#8EECC3 is rgb(142, 236, 195) — red 142, green 236, and blue 195 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8EECC3?
#8EECC3 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 0%, 17%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8EECC3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8EECC3 scores 1.41:1 against white and 14.94:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8EECC3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8EECC3 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 aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 10.3, which is visibly different.
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