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#8FC1BE Color

#8FC1BE is rgb(143, 193, 190) in RGB, hsl(176, 29%, 66%) in HSL, and about cmyk(26%, 0%, 2%, 24%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Opal (#A8C3BC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.5. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8FC1BE
HEX#8FC1BE
RGBrgb(143, 193, 190)
HSLhsl(176, 29%, 66%)
HSVhsv(176, 26%, 76%)
CMYKcmyk(26%, 0%, 2%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(77.5% 0.053 191.5)
LABlab(74.48% -17.49 -4.10)
LCHlch(74.48% 17.96 193.19)

What #8FC1BE 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 #8FC1BE, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Opal#A8C3BCΔE 8.5Green Sheen#6EAEA1ΔE 10.87Cambridge Blue#A3C1ADΔE 11.42Pastel Blue#AEC6CFΔE 11.62Middle Blue Green#8DD9CCΔE 11.87Pale Robin Egg Blue#96DED1ΔE 12.38

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#8FC1BE Channel Values

How #8FC1BE 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 143 · G 193 · B 1908-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 176° · S 29% · L 66%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 176° · S 26% · V 76%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 26% · M 0% · Y 2% · K 24%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.99:1 vs white · 10.54:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8FC1BE 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 text1.99:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text10.54:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8FC1BE in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8FC1BE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8FC1BE; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8FC1BE
Complementary
#C18F93
Analogous
#8FC1A5
Analogous
#8FACC1
Triadic
#BE8FC1
Triadic
#C1BE8F
Split comp.
#C18FAC
Split comp.
#C1A58F

Tints & Shades of #8FC1BE

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.

Tints

#A0CAC8
#ADD2CF
#BDDBD9
#CAE2E0
#DBEBEA
#E8F2F2

Shades

#72B1AD
#579E99
#47807C
#386663
#284846
#182B29

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8FC1BE.

How #8FC1BE 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#8FC1BE
Protanopia#BABABE
Protanomaly#AABDBE
Deuteranopia#B2B2BF
Deuteranomaly#A5B8BF
Tritanopia#90C1C1
Tritanomaly#8FC1C0
Achromatopsia#B8B8B8

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #8FC1BE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8fc1be: #8FC1BE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8FC1BE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8fc1be': '#8FC1BE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.561, green: 0.757, blue: 0.745)
Android XML<color name="color_8fc1be">#8FC1BE</color>
SVG fillfill="#8FC1BE"

More Teal Colors

#8FC1BE sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#8FC1BE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8FC1BE?

#8FC1BE is a light teal — rgb(143, 193, 190) in RGB and hsl(176, 29%, 66%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Opal (#A8C3BC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.5.

What is the RGB value of #8FC1BE?

#8FC1BE is rgb(143, 193, 190) — red 143, green 193, and blue 190 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8FC1BE?

#8FC1BE converts to approximately cmyk(26%, 0%, 2%, 24%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8FC1BE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8FC1BE scores 1.99:1 against white and 10.54:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8FC1BE as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8FC1BE 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 12.45, which is visibly different.

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