What color is #8AB2AF?

#8AB2AF is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Summit. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8AB2AF?

The RGB value is 138, 178, 175: 138 red, 178 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8AB2AF?

The complementary color is #B28A8D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8AB2AF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.07:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8AB2AF color

#8AB2AF rgb(138, 178, 175)

Shades of teal

The hex color #8AB2AF is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 69.8% green and 68.6% blue (138, 178, 175).

Its hue angle is 176°, with 21% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Summit (#8BB6B8), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.07:1).

#8AB2AF color codes

HEX	`#8AB2AF`
RGB	`rgb(138, 178, 175)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.1%, 69.8%, 68.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(176, 21%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(176, 22%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 0%, 2%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.71, -14.02, -2.88)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.71, 14.32, 191.59)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.137, 40.338, 46.536)`
Decimal	`9089711`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8AB2AF, 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 #8AB2AF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.07:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8AB2AF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.07:1	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 #8AB2AF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8ab2af; }
.text { color: #8ab2af; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8ab2af; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(138 178 175 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8ab2af, #8aa1b2); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #8AB2AF?: #8AB2AF is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Summit. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8AB2AF?: The RGB value is 138, 178, 175: 138 red, 178 green and 175 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8AB2AF?: The complementary color is #B28A8D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8AB2AF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.07:1 and white text 2.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.