What color is #8FADAD?

#8FADAD is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Harbour Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8FADAD?

The RGB value is 143, 173, 173: 143 red, 173 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8FADAD?

The complementary color is #AD8F8F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8FADAD?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.75:1 and white text 2.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8FADAD color

#8FADAD rgb(143, 173, 173)

Shades of gray

The hex color #8FADAD is a grayish cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.1% red, 67.8% green and 67.8% blue (143, 173, 173).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 15% saturation and 62% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 17% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 32% black.

The closest named color is Harbour Mist (#88AAAA), a difference of 1.6 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 8.75:1).

#8FADAD color codes

HEX	`#8FADAD`
RGB	`rgb(143, 173, 173)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.1%, 67.8%, 67.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 15%, 62%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 17%, 68%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(17%, 0%, 0%, 32%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(68.56, -10.22, -3.42)`
CIE LCH	`lch(68.56, 10.78, 198.5)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(33.812, 38.743, 45.224)`
Decimal	`9416109`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8FADAD, 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 #8FADAD	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	8.75:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8FADAD as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.4:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	8.75:1	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 #8FADAD looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8fadad; }
.text { color: #8fadad; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8fadad; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(143 173 173 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8fadad, #8f9ead); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Ash Gray.

Questions

What color is #8FADAD?: #8FADAD is a grayish cyan, closest to the named color Harbour Mist. It belongs to the gray family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8FADAD?: The RGB value is 143, 173, 173: 143 red, 173 green and 173 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8FADAD?: The complementary color is #AD8F8F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8FADAD?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 8.75:1 and white text 2.4:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.