Close to Medium Aquamarine
#8CD4BD
#8CD4BD is a light, rich green, close to the color Medium Aquamarine. In RGB it’s made of 54.9% red, 83.1% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 161°, with 46% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Split complementary
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8CD4BD as they’d see it.
#8CD4BD in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #8CD4BD
What color is #8CD4BD?
#8CD4BD is a light, rich green, close to the color Medium Aquamarine. In RGB it’s made of 54.9% red, 83.1% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 161°, with 46% saturation and 69% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #8CD4BD in RGB?
#8CD4BD is rgb(140, 212, 189): 140 red, 212 green, and 189 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8CD4BD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(34, 0, 11, 17). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8CD4BD?
PANTONE 352 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8CD4BD?
Its complement #F7B3C8 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.