What color is #8EC0DA?

#8EC0DA is a light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Juvie. It belongs to the blue family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8EC0DA?

The RGB value is 142, 192, 218: 142 red, 192 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8EC0DA?

The complementary color is #DAA88E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8EC0DA?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.7:1 and white text 1.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8EC0DA color

#8EC0DA rgb(142, 192, 218)

Shades of blue

The hex color #8EC0DA is a light, moderate azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 75.3% green and 85.5% blue (142, 192, 218).

Its hue angle is 201°, with 51% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 12% magenta, 0% yellow and 15% black.

The closest named color is Juvie (#8ABBD0), a difference of 2.3 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.7:1).

#8EC0DA color codes

HEX	`#8EC0DA`
RGB	`rgb(142, 192, 218)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.7%, 75.3%, 85.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(201, 51%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(201, 35%, 85%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 12%, 0%, 15%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(75.15, -10.06, -18.24)`
CIE LCH	`lch(75.15, 20.83, 241.13)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.656, 48.51, 73.432)`
Decimal	`9355482`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8EC0DA, 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 #8EC0DA	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.7:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8EC0DA as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.96:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.7:1	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 #8EC0DA looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8ec0da; }
.text { color: #8ec0da; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8ec0da; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(142 192 218 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8ec0da, #8e9ada); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Sky Blue.

Questions

What color is #8EC0DA?: #8EC0DA is a light, moderate azure, closest to the named color Juvie. It belongs to the blue family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8EC0DA?: The RGB value is 142, 192, 218: 142 red, 192 green and 218 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8EC0DA?: The complementary color is #DAA88E, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8EC0DA?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.7:1 and white text 1.96:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.