What color is #8DC9DC?

#8DC9DC is a light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Dolphin. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8DC9DC?

The RGB value is 141, 201, 220: 141 red, 201 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8DC9DC?

The complementary color is #DCA08D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8DC9DC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.52:1 and white text 1.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8DC9DC color

#8DC9DC rgb(141, 201, 220)

Shades of teal

The hex color #8DC9DC is a light, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 78.8% green and 86.3% blue (141, 201, 220).

Its hue angle is 194°, with 53% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 9% magenta, 0% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Dolphin (#86C4DA), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.52:1).

#8DC9DC color codes

HEX	`#8DC9DC`
RGB	`rgb(141, 201, 220)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 78.8%, 86.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(194, 53%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(194, 36%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 9%, 0%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.64, -14.54, -15.57)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.64, 21.3, 226.96)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(44.785, 52.601, 75.489)`
Decimal	`9292252`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8DC9DC, 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 #8DC9DC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.52:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8DC9DC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.52:1	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 #8DC9DC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8dc9dc; }
.text { color: #8dc9dc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8dc9dc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 201 220 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8dc9dc, #8da1dc); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8DC9DC?: #8DC9DC is a light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Dolphin. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8DC9DC?: The RGB value is 141, 201, 220: 141 red, 201 green and 220 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8DC9DC?: The complementary color is #DCA08D, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8DC9DC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.52:1 and white text 1.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.