What color is #8CCEDD?

#8CCEDD is a light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Infinity Pool. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8CCEDD?

The RGB value is 140, 206, 221: 140 red, 206 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8CCEDD?

The complementary color is #DD9B8C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8CCEDD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.99:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8CCEDD color

#8CCEDD rgb(140, 206, 221)

Shades of teal

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 54.9% red, 80.8% green and 86.7% blue (140, 206, 221).

Its hue angle is 191°, with 54% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Infinity Pool (#94D4E4), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.99:1).

#8CCEDD color codes

HEX	`#8CCEDD`
RGB	`rgb(140, 206, 221)`
RGB percent	`rgb(54.9%, 80.8%, 86.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(191, 54%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(191, 37%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 7%, 0%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(79, -17.13, -14.06)`
CIE LCH	`lch(79, 22.16, 219.38)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(45.933, 54.936, 76.576)`
Decimal	`9227997`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8CCEDD, 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 #8CCEDD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8CCEDD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.75:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.99:1	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 #8CCEDD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8ccedd; }
.text { color: #8ccedd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8ccedd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(140 206 221 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8ccedd, #8ca6dd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sky Blue.

Questions

What color is #8CCEDD?: #8CCEDD is a light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Infinity Pool. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8CCEDD?: The RGB value is 140, 206, 221: 140 red, 206 green and 221 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8CCEDD?: The complementary color is #DD9B8C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8CCEDD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.99:1 and white text 1.75:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.