#8cdcd9 color: Limpet Shell
#8cdcd9 is rgb(140, 220, 217) in RGB and oklch(84.224% 0.0787 192.728) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.
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- Cyan
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- Pastel
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- ≈ Light blue
- cyan-300
- Black 14%
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
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About #8cdcd9
#8cdcd9 is a pastel light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 84.2% lightness, 0.079 chroma and a hue of 193°.
Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.
White text on it reaches 1.57:1 contrast and black text 13.35:1, so black text reads better.
The closest named color is Limpet Shell (#90dcd9). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is cyan-300.
Lighter: #8cdcd9 mixed with white
Darker: #8cdcd9 mixed with black
Calmer: #8cdcd9 with less saturation
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Questions about #8cdcd9
What color is #8cdcd9?
#8cdcd9 is pastel light cyan. The closest named color is Limpet Shell. In RGB it is rgb(140, 220, 217), in HSL hsl(177.75, 53.33%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(84.224% 0.0787 192.728).
What colors go well with #8cdcd9?
The complementary color of #8cdcd9 is #fab7bd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9cdcbc and #91d7f1. The triadic partners are #ddbdf1 and #ebc492.
Is white or black text more readable on #8cdcd9?
Black text reads better on #8cdcd9: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.57:1 and black gives 13.35:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.
Is #8cdcd9 a warm or cool color?
#8cdcd9 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 193 degrees, its lightness 84.2% and its chroma 0.079.