What color is #8DB2BF?

#8DB2BF is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Crystal Lake. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8DB2BF?

The RGB value is 141, 178, 191: 141 red, 178 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8DB2BF?

The complementary color is #BF9A8D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8DB2BF?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.25:1 and white text 2.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8DB2BF color

#8DB2BF rgb(141, 178, 191)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8DB2BF is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 69.8% green and 74.9% blue (141, 178, 191).

Its hue angle is 196°, with 28% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 7% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Crystal Lake (#88B5C4), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.25:1).

#8DB2BF color codes

HEX	`#8DB2BF`
RGB	`rgb(141, 178, 191)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 69.8%, 74.9%)`
HSL	`hsl(196, 28%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(196, 26%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 7%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(70.36, -9.46, -10.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(70.36, 14.28, 228.54)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.306, 41.264, 55.332)`
Decimal	`9286335`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8DB2BF, 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 #8DB2BF	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8DB2BF as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.27:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.25:1	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 #8DB2BF looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8db2bf; }
.text { color: #8db2bf; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8db2bf; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 178 191 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8db2bf, #8d99bf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sky Blue.

Questions

What color is #8DB2BF?: #8DB2BF is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color Crystal Lake. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8DB2BF?: The RGB value is 141, 178, 191: 141 red, 178 green and 191 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8DB2BF?: The complementary color is #BF9A8D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8DB2BF?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.25:1 and white text 2.27:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.