What color is #8ECBC2?

#8ECBC2 is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Cyantific. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8ECBC2?

The RGB value is 142, 203, 194: 142 red, 203 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8ECBC2?

The complementary color is #CB8E97, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8ECBC2?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.47:1 and white text 1.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8ECBC2 color

#8ECBC2 rgb(142, 203, 194)

Shades of teal

The hex color #8ECBC2 is a light, desaturated spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 79.6% green and 76.1% blue (142, 203, 194).

Its hue angle is 171°, with 37% saturation and 68% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 30% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 20% black.

The closest named color is Cyantific (#77C9C2), a difference of 3.4 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.47:1).

#8ECBC2 color codes

HEX	`#8ECBC2`
RGB	`rgb(142, 203, 194)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.7%, 79.6%, 76.1%)`
HSL	`hsl(171, 37%, 68%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(171, 30%, 80%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(30%, 0%, 4%, 20%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.49, -21.41, -1.77)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.49, 21.48, 184.73)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(42.246, 52.355, 58.908)`
Decimal	`9358274`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8ECBC2, 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 #8ECBC2	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.47:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8ECBC2 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.83:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.47:1	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 #8ECBC2 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8ecbc2; }
.text { color: #8ecbc2; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8ecbc2; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(142 203 194 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8ecbc2, #8eb5cb); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Medium Turquoise.

Questions

What color is #8ECBC2?: #8ECBC2 is a light, desaturated spring green, closest to the named color Cyantific. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8ECBC2?: The RGB value is 142, 203, 194: 142 red, 203 green and 194 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8ECBC2?: The complementary color is #CB8E97, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8ECBC2?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.47:1 and white text 1.83:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.