What color is #8DB9C5?

#8DB9C5 is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Crystal Lake. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8DB9C5?

The RGB value is 141, 185, 197: 141 red, 185 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8DB9C5?

The complementary color is #C5998D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8DB9C5?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.88:1 and white text 2.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8DB9C5 color

#8DB9C5 rgb(141, 185, 197)

Shades of teal

The hex color #8DB9C5 is a light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 72.5% green and 77.3% blue (141, 185, 197).

Its hue angle is 193°, with 33% saturation and 66% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 28% cyan, 6% magenta, 0% yellow and 23% black.

The closest named color is Crystal Lake (#88B5C4), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.88:1).

#8DB9C5 color codes

HEX	`#8DB9C5`
RGB	`rgb(141, 185, 197)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 72.5%, 77.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(193, 33%, 66%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(193, 28%, 77%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(28%, 6%, 0%, 23%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(72.49, -11.76, -10.81)`
CIE LCH	`lch(72.49, 15.98, 222.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.408, 44.39, 59.357)`
Decimal	`9288133`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8DB9C5, 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 #8DB9C5	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.88:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8DB9C5 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.13:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.88:1	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 #8DB9C5 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8db9c5; }
.text { color: #8db9c5; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8db9c5; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 185 197 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8db9c5, #8d9dc5); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sky Blue.

Questions

What color is #8DB9C5?: #8DB9C5 is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Crystal Lake. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8DB9C5?: The RGB value is 141, 185, 197: 141 red, 185 green and 197 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8DB9C5?: The complementary color is #C5998D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8DB9C5?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.88:1 and white text 2.13:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.