What color is #8EADCB?

#8EADCB is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color High Tide. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8EADCB?

The RGB value is 142, 173, 203: 142 red, 173 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8EADCB?

The complementary color is #CBAC8E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8EADCB?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.99:1 and white text 2.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8EADCB color

#8EADCB rgb(142, 173, 203)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8EADCB is a light, desaturated azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 67.8% green and 79.6% blue (142, 173, 203).

Its hue angle is 210°, with 37% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 15% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is High Tide (#85A6C8), a difference of 2.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.99:1).

#8EADCB color codes

HEX	`#8EADCB`
RGB	`rgb(142, 173, 203)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.7%, 67.8%, 79.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(210, 37%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(210, 30%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 15%, 0%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(69.43, -3.57, -18.7)`
CIE LCH	`lch(69.43, 19.04, 259.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(36.875, 39.948, 62.256)`
Decimal	`9350603`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8EADCB, 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 #8EADCB	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.99:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8EADCB as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.34:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.99:1	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 #8EADCB looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8eadcb; }
.text { color: #8eadcb; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8eadcb; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(142 173 203 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8eadcb, #8e8fcb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pastel Blue.

Questions

What color is #8EADCB?: #8EADCB is a light, desaturated azure, closest to the named color High Tide. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8EADCB?: The RGB value is 142, 173, 203: 142 red, 173 green and 203 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8EADCB?: The complementary color is #CBAC8E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8EADCB?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.99:1 and white text 2.34:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.