What color is #8DBCBD?

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

What is the RGB value of #8DBCBD?

The RGB value is 141, 188, 189: 141 red, 188 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8DBCBD?

The complementary color is #BD8E8D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8DBCBD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.06:1 and white text 2.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8DBCBD color

#8DBCBD rgb(141, 188, 189)

Shades of teal

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 73.7% green and 74.1% blue (141, 188, 189).

Its hue angle is 181°, with 27% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Summit (#8BB6B8), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.06:1).

#8DBCBD color codes

HEX	`#8DBCBD`
RGB	`rgb(141, 188, 189)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 73.7%, 74.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(181, 27%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(181, 25%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 1%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.09, -15.18, -5.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.09, 16.16, 200.08)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.15, 45.302, 54.868)`
Decimal	`9288893`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8DBCBD, 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 #8DBCBD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.06:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8DBCBD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.09:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.06:1	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 #8DBCBD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8dbcbd; }
.text { color: #8dbcbd; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8dbcbd; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 188 189 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8dbcbd, #8da4bd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Powder Blue.

Questions

What color is #8DBCBD?: #8DBCBD is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Summit. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8DBCBD?: The RGB value is 141, 188, 189: 141 red, 188 green and 189 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8DBCBD?: The complementary color is #BD8E8D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8DBCBD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.06:1 and white text 2.09:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.