#8FBDAF Color
#8FBDAF is rgb(143, 189, 175) in RGB, hsl(162, 26%, 65%) in HSL, and about cmyk(24%, 0%, 7%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8FBDAFrgb(143, 189, 175)hsl(162, 26%, 65%)hsv(162, 24%, 74%)cmyk(24%, 0%, 7%, 26%)oklch(76.1% 0.053 174.2)lab(73.02% -18.05 1.88)lch(73.02% 18.15 174.06)What #8FBDAF 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 #8FBDAF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8FBDAF Channel Values
How #8FBDAF 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 143 · G 189 · B 175 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 162° · S 26% · L 65% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 162° · S 24% · V 74% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 24% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 26% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.09:1 vs white · 10.07:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8FBDAF 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 #8FBDAF
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8FBDAF; 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 #8FBDAF
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 #8FBDAF 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.
#8FBDAF#B6B6AF#A8B9AF#B0B0B0#A3B5B0#91BBBB#90BCB7#B3B3B3Using #8FBDAF in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8fbdaf: #8FBDAF;background-color: #8FBDAF;colors: { 'color-8fbdaf': '#8FBDAF' }Color(red: 0.561, green: 0.741, blue: 0.686)<color name="color_8fbdaf">#8FBDAF</color>fill="#8FBDAF"More Green Colors
#8FBDAF sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8FBDAF Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8FBDAF?
#8FBDAF is a light green — rgb(143, 189, 175) in RGB and hsl(162, 26%, 65%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Cambridge Blue (#A3C1AD), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.96.
What is the RGB value of #8FBDAF?
#8FBDAF is rgb(143, 189, 175) — red 143, green 189, and blue 175 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8FBDAF?
#8FBDAF converts to approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 7%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8FBDAF be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8FBDAF scores 2.09:1 against white and 10.07:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8FBDAF as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8FBDAF 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 cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 15.7, which is visibly different.
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