What color is #8ADCDC?

#8ADCDC 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 #8ADCDC?

The RGB value is 138, 220, 220: 138 red, 220 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8ADCDC?

The complementary color is #DC8A8A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8ADCDC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.35:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8ADCDC color

#8ADCDC rgb(138, 220, 220)

Shades of teal

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.1% red, 86.3% green and 86.3% blue (138, 220, 220).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 54% saturation and 70% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Cold Blue (#88DDDD), a difference of 0.4 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.35:1).

#8ADCDC color codes

HEX	`#8ADCDC`
RGB	`rgb(138, 220, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.1%, 86.3%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 54%, 70%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 37%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 0%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.78, -24.9, -7.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.78, 26.12, 197.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.988, 61.754, 77.035)`
Decimal	`9100508`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8ADCDC, 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 #8ADCDC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.35:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8ADCDC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.57:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.35:1	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 #8ADCDC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8adcdc; }
.text { color: #8adcdc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8adcdc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(138 220 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8adcdc, #8ab3dc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Turquoise.

Questions

What color is #8ADCDC?: #8ADCDC 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 #8ADCDC?: The RGB value is 138, 220, 220: 138 red, 220 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8ADCDC?: The complementary color is #DC8A8A, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8ADCDC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.35:1 and white text 1.57:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.