#8AB6BC Color
#8AB6BC is rgb(138, 182, 188) in RGB and hsl(187, 27%, 64%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.
#8AB6BC
HEX
#8AB6BCRGB
rgb(138, 182, 188)HSL
hsl(187, 27%, 64%)HSV
hsv(187, 27%, 74%)OKLCH
oklch(74.7% 0.048 206.6)CMYK
cmyk(27%, 3%, 0%, 26%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8AB6BC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.21:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text9.5:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #8AB6BC, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.