What color is #8CAFAD?

#8CAFAD is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Harbour Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8CAFAD?

The RGB value is 140, 175, 173: 140 red, 175 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8CAFAD?

The complementary color is #AF8C8E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8CAFAD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.85:1 and white text 2.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8CAFAD color

#8CAFAD rgb(140, 175, 173)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8CAFAD is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 68.6% green and 67.8% blue (140, 175, 173).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 18% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 20% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Harbour Mist (#88AAAA), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.85:1).

#8CAFAD color codes

HEX	`#8CAFAD`
RGB	`rgb(140, 175, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 68.6%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 18%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 20%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(20%, 0%, 1%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.93, -12.25, -2.9)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.93, 12.59, 193.32)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.686, 39.251, 45.328)`
Decimal	`9220013`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8CAFAD, 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 #8CAFAD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.85:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8CAFAD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.37:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.85:1	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 #8CAFAD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8cafad; }
.text { color: #8cafad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8cafad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 175 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8cafad, #8ca0af); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #8CAFAD?: #8CAFAD is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Harbour Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8CAFAD?: The RGB value is 140, 175, 173: 140 red, 175 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8CAFAD?: The complementary color is #AF8C8E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8CAFAD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.85:1 and white text 2.37:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.