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#8FBCAA Color Meaning and Information

Everything you need to know about #8FBCAA including values, color harmonies, shades, meanings, and applications in design, branding, and everyday visuals.

#8FBCAA Color Information

#8FBCAA RGB value is (143, 188, 170). The hex color red value is 143, green is 188, and blue is 170. Its HSL format shows a hue of 156°, saturation of 25 percent, and lightness of65 percent. The CMYK process values are 24 percent, 0 percent, 10 percent, 26percent.

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#8FBCAA Color Meaning

Color #8FBCAA expresses serene confidence, institutional grace, and understated vitality. #8FBCAA soft green-blue—named after the historic English school—balances the calm of aqua with the freshness of spring foliage, creating a tone that feels both traditional and quietly progressive. Color #8FBCAA reduces visual stress in educational and healthcare settings, where clarity and emotional neutrality are essential. Its moderate saturation supports prolonged focus without triggering overstimulation. Culturally, color #8FBCAA carries connotations of privilege reimagined as service, discipline paired with compassion. #8FBCAA appears in heritage branding that seeks to modernize without erasing history. Spiritually, color #8FBCAA represents thoughtful action—growth guided by principle, not impulse. In design systems, #8FBCAA serves as a bridge between warm and cool palettes, offering cohesion without compromise. #8FBCAA is the color of steady breath before decisive speech.

Color Conversion

Convert #8FBCAA across different color models and formats. These conversions help designers work seamlessly between digital and print media, ensuring this color maintains its intended appearance across RGB screens, CMYK printers, and HSL color manipulations.

HEX
#8FBCAA
RGB
rgb(143, 188, 170)
HSL
hsl(156°, 25%, 65%)
CMYK
cmyk(24%, 0%, 10%, 26%)
HSV
hsv(156°, 24%, 74%)
XYZ
36.5666 44.7084 44.7325
Yxy
44.7084 0.2902 0.3548
Hunter Lab
66.8643 -3.6847 0.7780
CIE-Lab
72.6994 -18.6736 4.2506

RGB Values & CMYK Values

RGB Values

Red143 / 255 (56%)
56%
Green188 / 255 (74%)
74%
Blue170 / 255 (67%)
67%

CMYK Values

Cyan24 / 100 (24%)
24%
Magenta0 / 100 (0%)
Yellow10 / 100 (10%)
Key (Black)26 / 100 (26%)
26%

Color Variations

#8FBCAA harmonies come to life through carefully balanced shades, tints, and tones, giving this color depth and flexibility across light and dark variations. Shades add richness, tints bring an airy softness, and tones soften intensity, making it easy to pair in clean, modern palettes.

Color Harmonies

#8FBCAA harmonies create beautiful relationships with other colors based on their position on the color wheel. Each harmony type offers unique design possibilities, enabling cohesive and visually appealing color schemes.

Analogous

Colors adjacent on the color wheel (30° apart)

Complementary

Colors opposite on the color wheel (180° apart)

Split Complementary

Three colors using one base hue and the two hues beside its opposite

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced (120° apart)

Tetradic

Four colors forming a rectangle on the wheel

Square

Four colors evenly spaced (90° apart)

Double Split

Four colors formed from two base hues and the colors next to their opposites

Monochromatic

Variations of a single hue

Contrast Checker

(WCAG 2.1) Test #8FBCAA for accessibility compliance against white and black backgrounds. Proper contrast ensures this color remains readable and usable for all audiences, meeting WCAG 2.1 standards for both normal and large text applications.

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Sample Text

This is how your text will look with these colors.

Large Text (18pt+)

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Normal Text

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UI Components

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Color Blindness Simulator

See how #8FBCAA appears to people with different types of color vision deficiencies. These simulations help create more inclusive designs that consider how this color is perceived across various visual abilities.

Normal Vision

#8FBCAA

protanopia

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Note: These simulations are approximations. Actual color vision deficiency varies by individual.

CSS Examples

Background Color

background-color: #8FBCAA;

Text Color

color: #8FBCAA;

Sample Text

Border Color

border: 2px solid #8FBCAA;

Box Shadow

box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #8FBCAA40;

Text Shadow

text-shadow: 2px 2px 4px #8FBCAA;

Sample Text

Gradient

background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8FBCAA 0%, #487865 100%);

#8FBCAA Color FAQs

Frequently asked questions about #8FBCAA color meaning, symbolism, and applications. Click on any question to expand detailed answers.