What color is #8FCAD0?

#8FCAD0 is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Cerulean Skies. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8FCAD0?

The RGB value is 143, 202, 208: 143 red, 202 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8FCAD0?

The complementary color is #D0958F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8FCAD0?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.53:1 and white text 1.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8FCAD0 color

#8FCAD0 rgb(143, 202, 208)

Shades of teal

The hex color #8FCAD0 is a light, desaturated cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.1% red, 79.2% green and 81.6% blue (143, 202, 208).

Its hue angle is 186°, with 41% saturation and 69% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 31% cyan, 3% magenta, 0% yellow and 18% black.

The closest named color is Cerulean Skies (#8CC6CB), a difference of 1.1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 11.53:1).

#8FCAD0 color codes

HEX	`#8FCAD0`
RGB	`rgb(143, 202, 208)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.1%, 79.2%, 81.6%)`
HSL	`hsl(186, 41%, 69%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(186, 31%, 82%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(31%, 3%, 0%, 18%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(77.66, -17.41, -9.07)`
CIE LCH	`lch(77.66, 19.63, 207.51)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(43.83, 52.632, 67.512)`
Decimal	`9423568`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8FCAD0, 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 #8FCAD0	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	11.53:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8FCAD0 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.82:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	11.53:1	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 #8FCAD0 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8fcad0; }
.text { color: #8fcad0; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8fcad0; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(143 202 208 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8fcad0, #8faad0); }

Background

Text color

Border

Similar colors

Closest common color name: Powder Blue.

Questions

What color is #8FCAD0?: #8FCAD0 is a light, desaturated cyan, closest to the named color Cerulean Skies. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8FCAD0?: The RGB value is 143, 202, 208: 143 red, 202 green and 208 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8FCAD0?: The complementary color is #D0958F, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8FCAD0?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 11.53:1 and white text 1.82:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.