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#8FFFC9 Color

#8FFFC9 is rgb(143, 255, 201) in RGB, hsl(151, 100%, 78%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 0%, 21%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aquamarine (#7FFFD4), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8FFFC9
HEX#8FFFC9
RGBrgb(143, 255, 201)
HSLhsl(151, 100%, 78%)
HSVhsv(151, 44%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 0%, 21%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(91.9% 0.129 161.4)
LABlab(92.28% -42.62 15.44)
LCHlch(92.28% 45.34 160.08)

What #8FFFC9 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 #8FFFC9, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Aquamarine#7FFFD4ΔE 6.68Seafoam#93E9BEΔE 10.98Teal Deer#99E6B3ΔE 12.29Spearmint#4FE7B0ΔE 13.02Zeal#91E0B7ΔE 14.39Eucalyptus#44D7A8ΔE 16.5

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

#8FFFC9 Channel Values

How #8FFFC9 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 255 · B 2018-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 151° · S 100% · L 78%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 151° · S 44% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 0% · Y 21% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.21:1 vs white · 17.32:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8FFFC9 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 text1.21:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.32:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8FFFC9 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8FFFC9

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8FFFC9; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8FFFC9
Complementary
#FF8FC5
Analogous
#8FFF91
Analogous
#8FFDFF
Triadic
#C98FFF
Triadic
#FFC98F
Split comp.
#FF8FFD
Split comp.
#FF918F

Tints & Shades of #8FFFC9

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

#9EFFD0
#ADFFD8
#BDFFDF
#C7FFE4
#D6FFEB
#E5FFF3

Shades

#57FFAE
#24FF95
#00EB79
#00B85F
#008042
#004D28

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8FFFC9.

How #8FFFC9 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#8FFFC9
Protanopia#F1F1CA
Protanomaly#D1F6C9
Deuteranopia#E2E2CC
Deuteranomaly#C6EECB
Tritanopia#9BF9F9
Tritanomaly#96FBE7
Achromatopsia#E9E9E9

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #8FFFC9 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8fffc9: #8FFFC9;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8FFFC9;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8fffc9': '#8FFFC9' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.561, green: 1.000, blue: 0.788)
Android XML<color name="color_8fffc9">#8FFFC9</color>
SVG fillfill="#8FFFC9"

More Green Colors

#8FFFC9 sits in the green family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#8FFFC9 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8FFFC9?

#8FFFC9 is a light green — rgb(143, 255, 201) in RGB and hsl(151, 100%, 78%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aquamarine (#7FFFD4), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.68.

What is the RGB value of #8FFFC9?

#8FFFC9 is rgb(143, 255, 201) — red 143, green 255, and blue 201 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8FFFC9?

#8FFFC9 converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 0%, 21%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8FFFC9 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8FFFC9 scores 1.21:1 against white and 17.32:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8FFFC9 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8FFFC9 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 6.68, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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