What color is #8EDCD3?

#8EDCD3 is a light, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Bambino. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8EDCD3?

The RGB value is 142, 220, 211: 142 red, 220 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8EDCD3?

The complementary color is #DC8E97, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8EDCD3?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.33:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8EDCD3 color

#8EDCD3 rgb(142, 220, 211)

Shades of teal

The hex color #8EDCD3 is a light, moderate spring green.

In the RGB color model it is made of 55.7% red, 86.3% green and 82.7% blue (142, 220, 211).

Its hue angle is 173°, with 53% saturation and 71% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 35% cyan, 0% magenta, 4% yellow and 14% black.

The closest named color is Bambino (#8EDACC), a difference of 2 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 13.33:1).

#8EDCD3 color codes

HEX	`#8EDCD3`
RGB	`rgb(142, 220, 211)`
RGB percent	`rgb(55.7%, 86.3%, 82.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(173, 53%, 71%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(173, 35%, 86%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(35%, 0%, 4%, 14%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(82.72, -25.96, -3.19)`
CIE LCH	`lch(82.72, 26.16, 187)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(48.502, 61.637, 70.957)`
Decimal	`9362643`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8EDCD3, 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 #8EDCD3	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	13.33:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8EDCD3 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.58:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	13.33:1	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 #8EDCD3 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8edcd3; }
.text { color: #8edcd3; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8edcd3; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(142 220 211 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8edcd3, #8ebedc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pale Turquoise.

Questions

What color is #8EDCD3?: #8EDCD3 is a light, moderate spring green, closest to the named color Bambino. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8EDCD3?: The RGB value is 142, 220, 211: 142 red, 220 green and 211 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8EDCD3?: The complementary color is #DC8E97, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8EDCD3?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 13.33:1 and white text 1.58:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.