What color is #88AEAC?

#88AEAC is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Harbour Mist. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #88AEAC?

The RGB value is 136, 174, 172: 136 red, 174 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #88AEAC?

The complementary color is #AE888A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #88AEAC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.7:1 and white text 2.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#88AEAC color

#88AEAC rgb(136, 174, 172)

Shades of teal

The hex color #88AEAC is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 53.3% red, 68.2% green and 67.5% blue (136, 174, 172).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 19% saturation and 61% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Harbour Mist (#88AAAA), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.7:1).

#88AEAC color codes

HEX	`#88AEAC`
RGB	`rgb(136, 174, 172)`
RGB percent	`rgb(53.3%, 68.2%, 67.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 19%, 61%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 22%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 1%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.38, -13.21, -3.2)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.38, 13.6, 193.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(32.734, 38.484, 44.725)`
Decimal	`8957612`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #88AEAC, 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 #88AEAC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#88AEAC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.41:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.7:1	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 #88AEAC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #88aeac; }
.text { color: #88aeac; }
.border { border: 2px solid #88aeac; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(136 174 172 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #88aeac, #889dae); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #88AEAC?: #88AEAC is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Harbour Mist. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #88AEAC?: The RGB value is 136, 174, 172: 136 red, 174 green and 172 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #88AEAC?: The complementary color is #AE888A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #88AEAC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.7:1 and white text 2.41:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.