What color is #8DDFD0?

#8DDFD0 is a light, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Tantalising Teal. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8DDFD0?

The RGB value is 141, 223, 208: 141 red, 223 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8DDFD0?

The complementary color is #DF8D9C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8DDFD0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.6:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8DDFD0 color

#8DDFD0 rgb(141, 223, 208)

Shades of teal

The hex color #8DDFD0 is a light, moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.3% red, 87.5% green and 81.6% blue (141, 223, 208).

Its hue angle is 169°, with 56% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 37% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 13% black.

The closest named color is Tantalising Teal (#87DCCE), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.6:1).

#8DDFD0 color codes

HEX	`#8DDFD0`
RGB	`rgb(141, 223, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.3%, 87.5%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(169, 56%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(169, 37%, 87%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(37%, 0%, 7%, 13%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(83.44, -28.36, -0.55)`
CIE LCH	`lch(83.44, 28.37, 181.12)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.753, 62.989, 69.251)`
Decimal	`9297872`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8DDFD0, 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 #8DDFD0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8DDFD0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.54:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.6:1	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 #8DDFD0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8ddfd0; }
.text { color: #8ddfd0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8ddfd0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(141 223 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8ddfd0, #8dc5df); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Teal.

Questions

What color is #8DDFD0?: #8DDFD0 is a light, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Tantalising Teal. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8DDFD0?: The RGB value is 141, 223, 208: 141 red, 223 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8DDFD0?: The complementary color is #DF8D9C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8DDFD0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.6:1 and white text 1.54:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.