What color is #8ECABC?

#8ECABC is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Mint Twist. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8ECABC?

The RGB value is 142, 202, 188: 142 red, 202 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8ECABC?

The complementary color is #CA8E9C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8ECABC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.32:1 and white text 1.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8ECABC color

#8ECABC rgb(142, 202, 188)

Shades of teal

The hex color #8ECABC is a light, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 79.2% green and 73.7% blue (142, 202, 188).

Its hue angle is 166°, with 36% saturation and 67% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 7% yellow and 21% black.

The closest named color is Mint Twist (#98CBBA), a difference of 2.1 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.32:1).

#8ECABC color codes

HEX	`#8ECABC`
RGB	`rgb(142, 202, 188)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.7%, 79.2%, 73.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(166, 36%, 67%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(166, 30%, 79%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 0%, 7%, 21%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.05, -22.23, 0.82)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.05, 22.24, 177.9)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(41.35, 51.621, 55.352)`
Decimal	`9358012`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8ECABC, 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 #8ECABC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.32:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8ECABC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.85:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.32:1	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 #8ECABC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8ecabc; }
.text { color: #8ecabc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8ecabc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(142 202 188 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8ecabc, #8ebaca); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Aquamarine.

Questions

What color is #8ECABC?: #8ECABC is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Mint Twist. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8ECABC?: The RGB value is 142, 202, 188: 142 red, 202 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8ECABC?: The complementary color is #CA8E9C, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8ECABC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.32:1 and white text 1.85:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.