What color is #8AC7DD?

#8AC7DD is a light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Dolphin. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8AC7DD?

The RGB value is 138, 199, 221: 138 red, 199 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8AC7DD?

The complementary color is #DDA08A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8AC7DD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.29:1 and white text 1.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8AC7DD color

#8AC7DD rgb(138, 199, 221)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8AC7DD is a light, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 78% green and 86.7% blue (138, 199, 221).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 55% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 38% cyan, 10% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Dolphin (#86C4DA), a difference of 0.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.29:1).

#8AC7DD color codes

HEX	`#8AC7DD`
RGB	`rgb(138, 199, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.1%, 78%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 55%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 38%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(38%, 10%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(76.96, -14.05, -17.14)`
CIE LCH	`lch(76.96, 22.16, 230.66)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.951, 51.468, 76.011)`
Decimal	`9095133`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8AC7DD, 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 #8AC7DD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.29:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8AC7DD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.86:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.29:1	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 #8AC7DD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8ac7dd; }
.text { color: #8ac7dd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8ac7dd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(138 199 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8ac7dd, #8a9edd); }

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Questions

What color is #8AC7DD?: #8AC7DD is a light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Dolphin. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8AC7DD?: The RGB value is 138, 199, 221: 138 red, 199 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8AC7DD?: The complementary color is #DDA08A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8AC7DD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.29:1 and white text 1.86:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.