What color is #8DB2BC?

#8DB2BC 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 #8DB2BC?

The RGB value is 141, 178, 188: 141 red, 178 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8DB2BC?

The complementary color is #BC978D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8DB2BC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.23:1 and white text 2.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8DB2BC color

#8DB2BC rgb(141, 178, 188)

Shades of teal

The hex color #8DB2BC is a light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 69.8% green and 73.7% blue (141, 178, 188).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 26% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Open Seas (#83AFBC), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.23:1).

#8DB2BC color codes

HEX	`#8DB2BC`
RGB	`rgb(141, 178, 188)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 69.8%, 73.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 26%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 25%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 5%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.27, -10.15, -9.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.27, 13.7, 222.14)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(35.979, 41.133, 53.611)`
Decimal	`9286332`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8DB2BC, 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 #8DB2BC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.23:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8DB2BC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.28:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.23:1	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 #8DB2BC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8db2bc; }
.text { color: #8db2bc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8db2bc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 178 188 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8db2bc, #8d9abc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sky Blue.

Questions

What color is #8DB2BC?: #8DB2BC 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 #8DB2BC?: The RGB value is 141, 178, 188: 141 red, 178 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8DB2BC?: The complementary color is #BC978D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8DB2BC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.23:1 and white text 2.28:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.