#8FCCB5 Color
#8FCCB5 is rgb(143, 204, 181) in RGB, hsl(157, 37%, 68%) in HSL, and about cmyk(30%, 0%, 11%, 20%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pearl Aqua (#88D8C0), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.65. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8FCCB5rgb(143, 204, 181)hsl(157, 37%, 68%)hsv(157, 30%, 80%)cmyk(30%, 0%, 11%, 20%)oklch(79.7% 0.071 169.1)lab(77.40% -24.04 4.92)lch(77.40% 24.54 168.43)What #8FCCB5 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 #8FCCB5, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8FCCB5 Channel Values
How #8FCCB5 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 204 · B 181 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 157° · S 37% · L 68% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 157° · S 30% · V 80% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 30% · M 0% · Y 11% · K 20% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.83:1 vs white · 11.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8FCCB5 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 #8FCCB5
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8FCCB5; 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 #8FCCB5
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 #8FCCB5 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.
#8FCCB5#C3C3B5#B1C7B5#BBBBB7#ABC2B6#93C9C9#92CAC2#BFBFBFUsing #8FCCB5 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8fccb5: #8FCCB5;background-color: #8FCCB5;colors: { 'color-8fccb5': '#8FCCB5' }Color(red: 0.561, green: 0.800, blue: 0.710)<color name="color_8fccb5">#8FCCB5</color>fill="#8FCCB5"More Green Colors
#8FCCB5 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8FCCB5 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8FCCB5?
#8FCCB5 is a light green — rgb(143, 204, 181) in RGB and hsl(157, 37%, 68%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pearl Aqua (#88D8C0), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.65.
What is the RGB value of #8FCCB5?
#8FCCB5 is rgb(143, 204, 181) — red 143, green 204, and blue 181 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8FCCB5?
#8FCCB5 converts to approximately cmyk(30%, 0%, 11%, 20%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8FCCB5 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8FCCB5 scores 1.83:1 against white and 11.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8FCCB5 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8FCCB5 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 14.05, which is visibly different.
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