What color is #8CAFB3?

#8CAFB3 is a light, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Stormy Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8CAFB3?

The RGB value is 140, 175, 179: 140 red, 175 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8CAFB3?

The complementary color is #B3908C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8CAFB3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.9:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8CAFB3 color

#8CAFB3 rgb(140, 175, 179)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8CAFB3 is a light, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 68.6% green and 70.2% blue (140, 175, 179).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 20% saturation and 63% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 22% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 30% black.

The closest named color is Stormy Waters (#84A9B0), a difference of 2.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.9:1).

#8CAFB3 color codes

HEX	`#8CAFB3`
RGB	`rgb(140, 175, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 68.6%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 20%, 63%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 22%, 70%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(22%, 2%, 0%, 30%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.1, -10.92, -5.96)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.1, 12.44, 208.64)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.28, 39.489, 48.455)`
Decimal	`9220019`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8CAFB3, 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 #8CAFB3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.9:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8CAFB3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.36:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.9:1	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 #8CAFB3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8cafb3; }
.text { color: #8cafb3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8cafb3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 175 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8cafb3, #8c9bb3); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #8CAFB3?: #8CAFB3 is a light, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Stormy Waters. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8CAFB3?: The RGB value is 140, 175, 179: 140 red, 175 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8CAFB3?: The complementary color is #B3908C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8CAFB3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.9:1 and white text 2.36:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.