What color is #8FACB6?

#8FACB6 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Equanimity. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8FACB6?

The RGB value is 143, 172, 182: 143 red, 172 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8FACB6?

The complementary color is #B6998F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8FACB6?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.74:1 and white text 2.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8FACB6 color

#8FACB6 rgb(143, 172, 182)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8FACB6 is a light, grayish azure.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.1% red, 67.5% green and 71.4% blue (143, 172, 182).

Its hue angle is 195°, with 21% saturation and 64% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 21% cyan, 5% magenta, 0% yellow and 29% black.

The closest named color is Equanimity (#83A9B3), a difference of 2.9 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.74:1).

#8FACB6 color codes

HEX	`#8FACB6`
RGB	`rgb(143, 172, 182)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.1%, 67.5%, 71.4%)`
HSL	`hsl(195, 21%, 64%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(195, 21%, 71%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(21%, 5%, 0%, 29%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.55, -7.69, -8.43)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.55, 11.41, 227.6)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(34.521, 38.721, 49.902)`
Decimal	`9415862`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8FACB6, 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 #8FACB6	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.74:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8FACB6 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.74:1	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 #8FACB6 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8facb6; }
.text { color: #8facb6; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8facb6; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(143 172 182 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8facb6, #8f99b6); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Pewter.

Questions

What color is #8FACB6?: #8FACB6 is a light, grayish azure, closest to the named color Equanimity. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8FACB6?: The RGB value is 143, 172, 182: 143 red, 172 green and 182 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8FACB6?: The complementary color is #B6998F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8FACB6?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.74:1 and white text 2.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.