What color is #8EAEB0?

#8EAEB0 is a light, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Harbour Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8EAEB0?

The RGB value is 142, 174, 176: 142 red, 174 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8EAEB0?

The complementary color is #B0908E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8EAEB0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.83:1 and white text 2.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8EAEB0 color

#8EAEB0 rgb(142, 174, 176)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8EAEB0 is a light, grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 68.2% green and 69% blue (142, 174, 176).

Its hue angle is 184°, with 18% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 19% cyan, 1% magenta, 0% yellow and 31% black.

The closest named color is Harbour Mist (#88AAAA), a difference of 1.8 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.83:1).

#8EAEB0 color codes

HEX	`#8EAEB0`
RGB	`rgb(142, 174, 176)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.7%, 68.2%, 69%)`
HSL	`hsl(184, 18%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(184, 19%, 69%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(19%, 1%, 0%, 31%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.86, -10.42, -4.65)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.86, 11.41, 204.02)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.126, 39.156, 46.826)`
Decimal	`9350832`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8EAEB0, 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 #8EAEB0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.83:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8EAEB0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.38:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.83:1	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 #8EAEB0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8eaeb0; }
.text { color: #8eaeb0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8eaeb0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(142 174 176 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8eaeb0, #8e9db0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Cadet Blue.

Questions

What color is #8EAEB0?: #8EAEB0 is a light, grayish cyan, closest to the named color Harbour Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8EAEB0?: The RGB value is 142, 174, 176: 142 red, 174 green and 176 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8EAEB0?: The complementary color is #B0908E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8EAEB0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.83:1 and white text 2.38:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.