#8EECC9 Color
#8EECC9 is rgb(142, 236, 201) in RGB, hsl(158, 71%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 0%, 15%, 7%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Seafoam (#93E9BE), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.75. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8EECC9rgb(142, 236, 201)hsl(158, 71%, 74%)hsv(158, 40%, 93%)cmyk(40%, 0%, 15%, 7%)oklch(87.5% 0.103 168.1)lab(86.85% -35.13 7.82)lch(86.85% 35.99 167.46)What #8EECC9 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 #8EECC9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8EECC9 Channel Values
How #8EECC9 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 201 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 158° · S 71% · L 74% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 158° · S 40% · V 93% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 0% · Y 15% · K 7% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.4:1 vs white · 14.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8EECC9 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 #8EECC9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8EECC9; 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 #8EECC9
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 #8EECC9 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.
#8EECC9#E0E0C9#C4E5C9#D3D3CB#BBDDCA#96E8E8#93EADC#DADADAUsing #8EECC9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8eecc9: #8EECC9;background-color: #8EECC9;colors: { 'color-8eecc9': '#8EECC9' }Color(red: 0.557, green: 0.925, blue: 0.788)<color name="color_8eecc9">#8EECC9</color>fill="#8EECC9"More Green Colors
#8EECC9 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8EECC9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8EECC9?
#8EECC9 is a light green — rgb(142, 236, 201) in RGB and hsl(158, 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 4.75.
What is the RGB value of #8EECC9?
#8EECC9 is rgb(142, 236, 201) — red 142, green 236, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8EECC9?
#8EECC9 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 0%, 15%, 7%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8EECC9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8EECC9 scores 1.4:1 against white and 14.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8EECC9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8EECC9 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 11.02, which is visibly different.
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