What color is #8FB6BE?

#8FB6BE is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Crystal Lake. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8FB6BE?

The RGB value is 143, 182, 190: 143 red, 182 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8FB6BE?

The complementary color is #BE978F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8FB6BE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.6:1 and white text 2.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8FB6BE color

#8FB6BE rgb(143, 182, 190)

Shades of teal

The hex color #8FB6BE is a light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.1% red, 71.4% green and 74.5% blue (143, 182, 190).

Its hue angle is 190°, with 27% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 25% cyan, 4% magenta, 0% yellow and 25% black.

The closest named color is Crystal Lake (#88B5C4), a difference of 2.8 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 9.6:1).

#8FB6BE color codes

HEX	`#8FB6BE`
RGB	`rgb(143, 182, 190)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.1%, 71.4%, 74.5%)`
HSL	`hsl(190, 27%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(190, 25%, 75%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(25%, 4%, 0%, 25%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(71.56, -11.21, -8.35)`
CIE LCH	`lch(71.56, 13.97, 216.69)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(37.347, 43.012, 55.04)`
Decimal	`9418430`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8FB6BE, 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 #8FB6BE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	9.6:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8FB6BE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.19:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	9.6:1	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 #8FB6BE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8fb6be; }
.text { color: #8fb6be; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8fb6be; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(143 182 190 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8fb6be, #8f9ebe); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Light Blue.

Questions

What color is #8FB6BE?: #8FB6BE is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Crystal Lake. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8FB6BE?: The RGB value is 143, 182, 190: 143 red, 182 green and 190 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8FB6BE?: The complementary color is #BE978F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8FB6BE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 9.6:1 and white text 2.19:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.