What color is #8ECCFE?

#8ECCFE is a light, vivid azure known as Clear Sky. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Clear Sky?

The RGB value is 142, 204, 254: 142 red, 204 green and 254 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Clear Sky?

The complementary color is #FEC08E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8ECCFE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.22:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Clear Sky color: hex code #8ECCFE

#8ECCFE rgb(142, 204, 254)

Shades of blue

Clear Sky has the hex code #8ECCFE. It is a light, vivid azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 80% green and 99.6% blue (142, 204, 254).

Its hue angle is 207°, with 98% saturation and 78% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 44% cyan, 20% magenta, 0% yellow and 0% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.22:1).

Clear Sky (#8ECCFE) color codes

HEX	`#8ECCFE`
RGB	`rgb(142, 204, 254)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.7%, 80%, 99.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(207, 98%, 78%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(207, 44%, 100%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(44%, 20%, 0%, 0%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79.66, -7.03, -30.69)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79.66, 31.49, 257.11)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(50.631, 56.089, 101.905)`
Decimal	`9358590`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Clear Sky, 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 #8ECCFE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.22:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8ECCFE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.72:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.22:1	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 #8ECCFE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8eccfe; }
.text { color: #8eccfe; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8eccfe; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(142 204 254 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8eccfe, #8e94fe); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

See #8ECCFE on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #8ECCFE?: #8ECCFE is a light, vivid azure known as Clear Sky. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Clear Sky?: The RGB value is 142, 204, 254: 142 red, 204 green and 254 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Clear Sky?: The complementary color is #FEC08E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8ECCFE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.22:1 and white text 1.72:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.