#8FC1B6 Color
#8FC1B6 is rgb(143, 193, 182) in RGB, hsl(167, 29%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 0%, 6%, 24%) 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 8.56. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8FC1B6rgb(143, 193, 182)hsl(167, 29%, 66%)hsv(167, 26%, 76%)cmyk(26%, 0%, 6%, 24%)oklch(77.3% 0.055 179.7)lab(74.30% -18.81 -0.05)lch(74.30% 18.81 180.15)What #8FC1B6 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 #8FC1B6, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8FC1B6 Channel Values
How #8FC1B6 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 193 · B 182 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 167° · S 29% · L 66% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 167° · S 26% · V 76% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 26% · M 0% · Y 6% · K 24% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.01:1 vs white · 10.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8FC1B6 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 #8FC1B6
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8FC1B6; 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 #8FC1B6
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 #8FC1B6 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.
#8FC1B6#BABAB6#AABDB6#B2B2B7#A5B8B7#91C0C0#90C0BC#B7B7B7Using #8FC1B6 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8fc1b6: #8FC1B6;background-color: #8FC1B6;colors: { 'color-8fc1b6': '#8FC1B6' }Color(red: 0.561, green: 0.757, blue: 0.714)<color name="color_8fc1b6">#8FC1B6</color>fill="#8FC1B6"More Green Colors
#8FC1B6 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8FC1B6 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8FC1B6?
#8FC1B6 is a light green — rgb(143, 193, 182) in RGB and hsl(167, 29%, 66%) 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 8.56.
What is the RGB value of #8FC1B6?
#8FC1B6 is rgb(143, 193, 182) — red 143, green 193, and blue 182 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8FC1B6?
#8FC1B6 converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 6%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8FC1B6 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8FC1B6 scores 2.01:1 against white and 10.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8FC1B6 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8FC1B6 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 powderblue (#B0E0E6) at a CIE76 distance of 14.76, which is visibly different.
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