#8FC7B5 Color
#8FC7B5 is rgb(143, 199, 181) in RGB, hsl(161, 33%, 67%) in HSL, and about cmyk(28%, 0%, 9%, 22%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.57. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8FC7B5rgb(143, 199, 181)hsl(161, 33%, 67%)hsv(161, 28%, 78%)cmyk(28%, 0%, 9%, 22%)oklch(78.6% 0.064 172.7)lab(75.98% -21.76 2.90)lch(75.98% 21.95 172.42)What #8FC7B5 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 #8FC7B5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8FC7B5 Channel Values
How #8FC7B5 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 199 · B 181 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 161° · S 33% · L 67% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 161° · S 28% · V 78% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 28% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 22% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.91:1 vs white · 11:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8FC7B5 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 #8FC7B5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8FC7B5; 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 #8FC7B5
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 #8FC7B5 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.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8fc7b5: #8FC7B5;background-color: #8FC7B5;colors: { 'color-8fc7b5': '#8FC7B5' }Color(red: 0.561, green: 0.780, blue: 0.710)<color name="color_8fc7b5">#8FC7B5</color>fill="#8FC7B5"More Green Colors
#8FC7B5 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8FC7B5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8FC7B5?
#8FC7B5 is a light green — rgb(143, 199, 181) in RGB and hsl(161, 33%, 67%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Middle Blue Green (#8DD9CC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.57.
What is the RGB value of #8FC7B5?
#8FC7B5 is rgb(143, 199, 181) — red 143, green 199, and blue 181 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8FC7B5?
#8FC7B5 converts to approximately cmyk(28%, 0%, 9%, 22%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8FC7B5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8FC7B5 scores 1.91:1 against white and 11:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8FC7B5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8FC7B5 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 darkseagreen (#8FBC8F) at a CIE76 distance of 15.41, which is visibly different.
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