What color is #8ABBD0?

#8ABBD0 is a light, desaturated azure known as Juvie. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of Juvie?

The RGB value is 138, 187, 208: 138 red, 187 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of Juvie?

The complementary color is #D09F8A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8ABBD0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.1:1 and white text 2.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

Juvie color: hex code #8ABBD0

#8ABBD0 rgb(138, 187, 208)

Shades of blue

Juvie has the hex code #8ABBD0. It is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 73.3% green and 81.6% blue (138, 187, 208).

Its hue angle is 198°, with 43% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 34% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.1:1).

Juvie (#8ABBD0) color codes

HEX	`#8ABBD0`
RGB	`rgb(138, 187, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.1%, 73.3%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(198, 43%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(198, 34%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(34%, 10%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.22, -11.01, -15.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.22, 19.21, 235.03)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(39.633, 45.496, 66.356)`
Decimal	`9092048`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with Juvie, 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 #8ABBD0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.1:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8ABBD0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.1:1	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 #8ABBD0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8abbd0; }
.text { color: #8abbd0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8abbd0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(138 187 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8abbd0, #8a98d0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sky Blue.

See #8ABBD0 on its hex code page

Questions

What color is #8ABBD0?: #8ABBD0 is a light, desaturated azure known as Juvie. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of Juvie?: The RGB value is 138, 187, 208: 138 red, 187 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of Juvie?: The complementary color is #D09F8A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8ABBD0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.1:1 and white text 2.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.