What color is #8CAAB8?

#8CAAB8 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Grauzone. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8CAAB8?

The RGB value is 140, 170, 184: 140 red, 170 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8CAAB8?

The complementary color is #B89A8C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8CAAB8?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.56:1 and white text 2.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8CAAB8 color

#8CAAB8 rgb(140, 170, 184)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8CAAB8 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 66.7% green and 72.2% blue (140, 170, 184).

Its hue angle is 199°, with 24% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 8% magenta, 0% yellow and 28% black.

The closest named color is Grauzone (#85A3B2), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.56:1).

#8CAAB8 color codes

HEX	`#8CAAB8`
RGB	`rgb(140, 170, 184)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 66.7%, 72.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(199, 24%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(199, 24%, 72%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 8%, 0%, 28%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(67.86, -7.1, -10.58)`
CIE LCH	`lch(67.86, 12.74, 236.15)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.839, 37.784, 50.848)`
Decimal	`9218744`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8CAAB8, 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 #8CAAB8	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.56:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8CAAB8 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.45:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.56:1	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 #8CAAB8 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8caab8; }
.text { color: #8caab8; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8caab8; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 170 184 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8caab8, #8c94b8); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #8CAAB8?: #8CAAB8 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Grauzone. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8CAAB8?: The RGB value is 140, 170, 184: 140 red, 170 green and 184 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8CAAB8?: The complementary color is #B89A8C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8CAAB8?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.56:1 and white text 2.45:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.