What color is #8FF0EE?

#8FF0EE is a light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Bath Water. It belongs to the teal family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #8FF0EE?

The RGB value is 143, 240, 238: 143 red, 240 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #8FF0EE?

The complementary color is #F08F91, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #8FF0EE?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.87:1 and white text 1.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#8FF0EE color

#8FF0EE rgb(143, 240, 238)

Shades of teal

The hex color #8FF0EE is a light, moderate cyan.

In the RGB color model it is made of 56.1% red, 94.1% green and 93.3% blue (143, 240, 238).

Its hue angle is 179°, with 76% saturation and 75% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 40% cyan, 0% magenta, 1% yellow and 6% black.

The closest named color is Bath Water (#88EEEE), a difference of 1 ΔE, which is barely visible.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 15.87:1).

#8FF0EE color codes

HEX	`#8FF0EE`
RGB	`rgb(143, 240, 238)`
RGB percent	`rgb(56.1%, 94.1%, 93.3%)`
HSL	`hsl(179, 76%, 75%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(179, 40%, 94%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(40%, 0%, 1%, 6%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(89.08, -29.03, -8.02)`
CIE LCH	`lch(89.08, 30.12, 195.45)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(57.915, 74.329, 92.167)`
Decimal	`9433326`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #8FF0EE, 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 #8FF0EE	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	15.87:1	Pass	Pass	Pass
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail

#8FF0EE as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	1.32:1	Fail	Fail	Fail
Sample text	15.87:1	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 #8FF0EE looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #8ff0ee; }
.text { color: #8ff0ee; }
.border { border: 2px solid #8ff0ee; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(143 240 238 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #8ff0ee, #8fc1f0); }

Background

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Questions

What color is #8FF0EE?: #8FF0EE is a light, moderate cyan, closest to the named color Bath Water. It belongs to the teal family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #8FF0EE?: The RGB value is 143, 240, 238: 143 red, 240 green and 238 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #8FF0EE?: The complementary color is #F08F91, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #8FF0EE?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 15.87:1 and white text 1.32:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.