What color is #8DBFB3?

#8DBFB3 is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Seaborn. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8DBFB3?

The RGB value is 141, 191, 179: 141 red, 191 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8DBFB3?

The complementary color is #BF8D99, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8DBFB3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.24:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8DBFB3 color

#8DBFB3 rgb(141, 191, 179)

Shades of teal

The hex color #8DBFB3 is a light, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 74.9% green and 70.2% blue (141, 191, 179).

Its hue angle is 166°, with 28% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 26% cyan, 0% magenta, 6% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Seaborn (#85C2B2), a difference of 2.5 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.24:1).

#8DBFB3 color codes

HEX	`#8DBFB3`
RGB	`rgb(141, 191, 179)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 74.9%, 70.2%)`
HSL	`hsl(166, 28%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(166, 26%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(26%, 0%, 6%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.66, -18.94, 0.74)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.66, 18.95, 177.77)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.749, 46.177, 49.563)`
Decimal	`9289651`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8DBFB3, 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 #8DBFB3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.24:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8DBFB3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.05:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.24:1	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 #8DBFB3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8dbfb3; }
.text { color: #8dbfb3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8dbfb3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 191 179 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8dbfb3, #8db2bf); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Aquamarine.

Questions

What color is #8DBFB3?: #8DBFB3 is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Seaborn. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8DBFB3?: The RGB value is 141, 191, 179: 141 red, 191 green and 179 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8DBFB3?: The complementary color is #BF8D99, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8DBFB3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.24:1 and white text 2.05:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.