What color is #8AD9D5?

#8AD9D5 is a light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Cold Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8AD9D5?

The RGB value is 138, 217, 213: 138 red, 217 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8AD9D5?

The complementary color is #D98A8E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8AD9D5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.97:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8AD9D5 color

#8AD9D5 rgb(138, 217, 213)

Shades of teal

The hex color #8AD9D5 is a light, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 85.1% green and 83.5% blue (138, 217, 213).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 51% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Cold Blue (#88DDDD), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 12.97:1).

#8AD9D5 color codes

HEX	`#8AD9D5`
RGB	`rgb(138, 217, 213)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.1%, 85.1%, 83.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 51%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 36%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 0%, 2%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(81.75, -25.09, -5.71)`
CIE LCH	`lch(81.75, 25.73, 192.82)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(47.3, 59.83, 71.994)`
Decimal	`9099733`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8AD9D5, 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 #8AD9D5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	12.97:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8AD9D5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.62:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	12.97:1	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 #8AD9D5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8ad9d5; }
.text { color: #8ad9d5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8ad9d5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(138 217 213 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8ad9d5, #8ab5d9); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Turquoise.

Questions

What color is #8AD9D5?: #8AD9D5 is a light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Cold Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8AD9D5?: The RGB value is 138, 217, 213: 138 red, 217 green and 213 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8AD9D5?: The complementary color is #D98A8E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8AD9D5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 12.97:1 and white text 1.62:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.