What color is #8EBDBC?

#8EBDBC is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Riverbed. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8EBDBC?

The RGB value is 142, 189, 188: 142 red, 189 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8EBDBC?

The complementary color is #BD8E8F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8EBDBC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.16:1 and white text 2.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8EBDBC color

#8EBDBC rgb(142, 189, 188)

Shades of teal

The hex color #8EBDBC is a light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 74.1% green and 73.7% blue (142, 189, 188).

Its hue angle is 179°, with 26% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 26% black.

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

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.16:1).

#8EBDBC color codes

HEX	`#8EBDBC`
RGB	`rgb(142, 189, 188)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.7%, 74.1%, 73.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(179, 26%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(179, 25%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 0%, 1%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.4, -15.62, -4.54)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.4, 16.27, 196.21)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.427, 45.775, 54.378)`
Decimal	`9354684`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8EBDBC, 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 #8EBDBC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.16:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8EBDBC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.07:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.16:1	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 #8EBDBC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8ebdbc; }
.text { color: #8ebdbc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8ebdbc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(142 189 188 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8ebdbc, #8ea7bd); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Powder Blue.

Questions

What color is #8EBDBC?: #8EBDBC is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Riverbed. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8EBDBC?: The RGB value is 142, 189, 188: 142 red, 189 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8EBDBC?: The complementary color is #BD8E8F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8EBDBC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.16:1 and white text 2.07:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.