What color is #8DDBD7?

#8DDBD7 is a light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Cold Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8DDBD7?

The RGB value is 141, 219, 215: 141 red, 219 green and 215 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8DDBD7?

The complementary color is #DB8D91, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8DDBD7?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.25:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8DDBD7 color

#8DDBD7 rgb(141, 219, 215)

Shades of teal

The hex color #8DDBD7 is a light, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 85.9% green and 84.3% blue (141, 219, 215).

Its hue angle is 177°, with 52% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 36% cyan, 0% magenta, 2% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Cold Blue (#88DDDD), a difference of 1.7 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.25:1).

#8DDBD7 color codes

HEX	`#8DDBD7`
RGB	`rgb(141, 219, 215)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 85.9%, 84.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(177, 52%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(177, 36%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(36%, 0%, 2%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.5, -24.81, -5.64)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.5, 25.45, 192.81)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.577, 61.229, 73.535)`
Decimal	`9296855`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8DDBD7, 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 #8DDBD7	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.25:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8DDBD7 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.59:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.25:1	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 #8DDBD7 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8ddbd7; }
.text { color: #8ddbd7; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8ddbd7; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 219 215 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8ddbd7, #8db8db); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Turquoise.

Questions

What color is #8DDBD7?: #8DDBD7 is a light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Cold Blue. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8DDBD7?: The RGB value is 141, 219, 215: 141 red, 219 green and 215 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8DDBD7?: The complementary color is #DB8D91, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8DDBD7?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.25:1 and white text 1.59:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.