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#8dbbc2 color: Kingston Aqua

#8dbbc2 is rgb(141, 187, 194) in RGB and oklch(76.169% 0.04963 207.764) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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188°
100%

76.2%
0.050
208°
  • Cyan
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Dusty
  • Cool
  • ≈ Dark gray
  • mist-400
  • Black 24%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.10:1Hard to read
Lc -46
Black text
10.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 63

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About #8dbbc2

#8dbbc2 is a dusty light cyan color. In OKLCH it has 76.2% lightness, 0.05 chroma and a hue of 208°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.1:1 contrast and black text 10.02:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Kingston Aqua (#8fbcc4). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is mist-400.

More light cyan colors

Lighter: #8dbbc2 mixed with white

  1. 8dbbc2
  2. 98c2c8
  3. a4c8ce
  4. afcfd4
  5. bbd6da
  6. c6dde0
  7. d1e4e6
  8. ddeaec
  9. e8f1f3
  10. f4f8f9

Darker: #8dbbc2 mixed with black

  1. 8dbbc2
  2. 7aa2a8
  3. 678a8f
  4. 557377
  5. 445c60
  6. 334649
  7. 233234
  8. 141f20
  9. 070d0e
  10. 010202

Calmer: #8dbbc2 with less saturation

  1. 8dbbc2
  2. 91bac0
  3. 95b9bf
  4. 99b8bd
  5. 9db7bb
  6. a0b6ba
  7. a4b5b8
  8. a7b4b6
  9. abb3b5
  10. aeb2b3

Questions about #8dbbc2

What color is #8dbbc2?

#8dbbc2 is dusty light cyan. The closest named color is Kingston Aqua. In RGB it is rgb(141, 187, 194), in HSL hsl(187.92, 30.29%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(76.169% 0.04963 207.764).

What colors go well with #8dbbc2?

The complementary color of #8dbbc2 is #d0a6a0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #90bcb1 and #95b7ce. The triadic partners are #c4a7c2 and #bfb08e.

Is white or black text more readable on #8dbbc2?

Black text reads better on #8dbbc2: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.1:1 and black gives 10.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8dbbc2 a warm or cool color?

#8dbbc2 is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 208 degrees, its lightness 76.2% and its chroma 0.05.