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#8cecd8 color: Tiffany Blue

#8cecd8 is rgb(140, 236, 216) in RGB and oklch(87.799% 0.09602 179.053) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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168°
100%

87.8%
0.096
179°
  • Teal
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Electric blue
  • teal-200
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.39:1Hard to read
Lc -21
Black text
15.10:1Readable · AA
Lc 85

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About #8cecd8

#8cecd8 is a pastel very light teal color. In OKLCH it has 87.8% lightness, 0.096 chroma and a hue of 179°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.39:1 contrast and black text 15.1:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Tiffany Blue (#7bf2da). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-200.

More very light teal colors

Lighter: #8cecd8 mixed with white

  1. 8cecd8
  2. 99eedc
  3. a6f0e0
  4. b2f2e4
  5. bef4e7
  6. c9f6eb
  7. d4f8ef
  8. dffaf3
  9. eafcf7
  10. f5fdfb

Darker: #8cecd8 mixed with black

  1. 8cecd8
  2. 79cdbc
  3. 67afa0
  4. 559285
  5. 43766b
  6. 335b53
  7. 23423b
  8. 142925
  9. 071311
  10. 010302

Calmer: #8cecd8 with less saturation

  1. 8cecd8
  2. 95ead8
  3. 9ee8d8
  4. a6e6d8
  5. aee4d7
  6. b6e2d7
  7. bde0d7
  8. c4ddd7
  9. cadbd7
  10. d0d9d7

Questions about #8cecd8

What color is #8cecd8?

#8cecd8 is pastel very light teal. The closest named color is Tiffany Blue. In RGB it is rgb(140, 236, 216), in HSL hsl(167.5, 71.64%, 73.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(87.799% 0.09602 179.053).

What colors go well with #8cecd8?

The complementary color of #8cecd8 is #ffbdd5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aae9b4 and #85e9f9. The triadic partners are #dfcaff and #ffc897.

Is white or black text more readable on #8cecd8?

Black text reads better on #8cecd8: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 and black gives 15.1:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8cecd8 a warm or cool color?

#8cecd8 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 179 degrees, its lightness 87.8% and its chroma 0.096.