What color is #8FBCBC?

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

What is the RGB value of #8FBCBC?

The RGB value is 143, 188, 188: 143 red, 188 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8FBCBC?

The complementary color is #BC8F8F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8FBCBC?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.09:1 and white text 2.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8FBCBC color

#8FBCBC rgb(143, 188, 188)

Shades of teal

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

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.1% red, 73.7% green and 73.7% blue (143, 188, 188).

Its hue angle is 180°, with 25% saturation and 65% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 24% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 26% black.

The closest named color is Summit (#8BB6B8), a difference of 1.9 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 10.09:1).

#8FBCBC color codes

HEX	`#8FBCBC`
RGB	`rgb(143, 188, 188)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.1%, 73.7%, 73.7%)`
HSL	`hsl(180, 25%, 65%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(180, 24%, 74%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(24%, 0%, 0%, 26%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(73.18, -14.8, -4.86)`
CIE LCH	`lch(73.18, 15.58, 198.18)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(38.385, 45.435, 54.315)`
Decimal	`9419964`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8FBCBC, 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 #8FBCBC	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	10.09:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8FBCBC as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	2.08:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	10.09:1	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 #8FBCBC looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8fbcbc; }
.text { color: #8fbcbc; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8fbcbc; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(143 188 188 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8fbcbc, #8fa6bc); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Powder Blue.

Questions

What color is #8FBCBC?: #8FBCBC is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Summit. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8FBCBC?: The RGB value is 143, 188, 188: 143 red, 188 green and 188 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8FBCBC?: The complementary color is #BC8F8F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8FBCBC?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 10.09:1 and white text 2.08:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.