What color is #8CB2BC?

#8CB2BC is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Open Seas. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8CB2BC?

The RGB value is 140, 178, 188: 140 red, 178 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8CB2BC?

The complementary color is #BC968C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8CB2BC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.21:1 and white text 2.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8CB2BC color

#8CB2BC rgb(140, 178, 188)

Shades of teal

The hex color #8CB2BC is a light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 69.8% green and 73.7% blue (140, 178, 188).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 26% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Open Seas (#83AFBC), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.21:1).

#8CB2BC color codes

HEX	`#8CB2BC`
RGB	`rgb(140, 178, 188)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 69.8%, 73.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 26%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 26%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 5%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.21, -10.46, -9.29)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.21, 13.99, 221.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.81, 41.046, 53.603)`
Decimal	`9220796`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8CB2BC, 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 #8CB2BC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.21:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8CB2BC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.21:1	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 #8CB2BC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8cb2bc; }
.text { color: #8cb2bc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8cb2bc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 178 188 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8cb2bc, #8c9abc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sky Blue.

Questions

What color is #8CB2BC?: #8CB2BC is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Open Seas. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8CB2BC?: The RGB value is 140, 178, 188: 140 red, 178 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8CB2BC?: The complementary color is #BC968C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8CB2BC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.21:1 and white text 2.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.