#8FEFD9 Color
#8FEFD9 is rgb(143, 239, 217) in RGB, hsl(166, 75%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(40%, 0%, 9%, 6%) 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 8.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8FEFD9rgb(143, 239, 217)hsl(166, 75%, 75%)hsv(166, 40%, 94%)cmyk(40%, 0%, 9%, 6%)oklch(88.6% 0.097 177.6)lab(88.06% -33.51 1.27)lch(88.06% 33.54 177.83)What #8FEFD9 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 #8FEFD9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8FEFD9 Channel Values
How #8FEFD9 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 239 · B 217 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 166° · S 75% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 166° · S 40% · V 94% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 40% · M 0% · Y 9% · K 6% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.35:1 vs white · 15.52:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8FEFD9 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 #8FEFD9
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8FEFD9; 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 #8FEFD9
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 #8FEFD9 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.
#8FEFD9#E2E2D9#C6E7D9#D5D5DB#BDE0DA#94ECEC#92EDE5#DDDDDDUsing #8FEFD9 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8fefd9: #8FEFD9;background-color: #8FEFD9;colors: { 'color-8fefd9': '#8FEFD9' }Color(red: 0.561, green: 0.937, blue: 0.851)<color name="color_8fefd9">#8FEFD9</color>fill="#8FEFD9"More Green Colors
#8FEFD9 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8FEFD9 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8FEFD9?
#8FEFD9 is a light green — rgb(143, 239, 217) in RGB and hsl(166, 75%, 75%) 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 8.66.
What is the RGB value of #8FEFD9?
#8FEFD9 is rgb(143, 239, 217) — red 143, green 239, and blue 217 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8FEFD9?
#8FEFD9 converts to approximately cmyk(40%, 0%, 9%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8FEFD9 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8FEFD9 scores 1.35:1 against white and 15.52:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8FEFD9 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8FEFD9 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 aquamarine (#7FFFD4) at a CIE76 distance of 14.32, which is visibly different.
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