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#8bddcc color: Opulent Turquoise

#8bddcc is rgb(139, 221, 204) in RGB and oklch(84.006% 0.08416 179.504) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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168°
100%

84%
0.084
180°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Turquoise
  • teal-300
  • Black 13%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.58:1Hard to read
Lc -30
Black text
13.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 78

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About #8bddcc

#8bddcc is a pastel light teal color. In OKLCH it has 84% lightness, 0.084 chroma and a hue of 180°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.58:1 contrast and black text 13.31:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Opulent Turquoise (#88ddcc). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-300.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #8bddcc mixed with white

  1. 8bddcc
  2. 98e1d1
  3. a4e4d6
  4. b0e7db
  5. bcebe0
  6. c8eee5
  7. d3f2ea
  8. def5ef
  9. e9f8f5
  10. f4fcfa

Darker: #8bddcc mixed with black

  1. 8bddcc
  2. 78c0b1
  3. 66a497
  4. 54887e
  5. 436e65
  6. 32554e
  7. 233d37
  8. 142622
  9. 07110f
  10. 010202

Calmer: #8bddcc with less saturation

  1. 8bddcc
  2. 93dbcc
  3. 9adacc
  4. a1d8cc
  5. a8d6cb
  6. aed4cb
  7. b4d2cb
  8. bad0cb
  9. c0cecb
  10. c5cccb

Questions about #8bddcc

What color is #8bddcc?

#8bddcc is pastel light teal. The closest named color is Opulent Turquoise. In RGB it is rgb(139, 221, 204), in HSL hsl(167.56, 54.67%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.006% 0.08416 179.504).

What colors go well with #8bddcc?

The complementary color of #8bddcc is #f9b4c9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #a4daad and #86dae8. The triadic partners are #d2bffa and #f4be93.

Is white or black text more readable on #8bddcc?

Black text reads better on #8bddcc: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.58:1 and black gives 13.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8bddcc a warm or cool color?

#8bddcc is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 180 degrees, its lightness 84% and its chroma 0.084.