What color is #8EDACC?

#8EDACC is a light, moderate spring green known as Bambino. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Bambino?

The RGB value is 142, 218, 204: 142 red, 218 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Bambino?

The complementary color is #DA8E9C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8EDACC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.05:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Bambino color: hex code #8EDACC

#8EDACC rgb(142, 218, 204)

Shades of teal

Bambino has the hex code #8EDACC. It is a light, moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 85.5% green and 80% blue (142, 218, 204).

Its hue angle is 169°, with 51% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 15% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.05:1).

Bambino (#8EDACC) color codes

HEX	`#8EDACC`
RGB	`rgb(142, 218, 204)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.7%, 85.5%, 80%)`
HSL	`hsl(169, 51%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(169, 35%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 0%, 6%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.97, -26.57, -0.56)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.97, 26.58, 181.22)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.122, 60.25, 66.262)`
Decimal	`9362124`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Bambino, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #8EDACC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8EDACC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.61:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.05:1	Pass	Pass	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #8EDACC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8edacc; }
.text { color: #8edacc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8edacc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(142 218 204 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8edacc, #8ec2da); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Teal.

See #8EDACC on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #8EDACC?: #8EDACC is a light, moderate spring green known as Bambino. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Bambino?: The RGB value is 142, 218, 204: 142 red, 218 green and 204 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Bambino?: The complementary color is #DA8E9C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8EDACC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.05:1 and white text 1.61:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.