#8AB9BC Color

#8AB9BC is rgb(138, 185, 188) in RGB, hsl(184, 27%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(27%, 2%, 0%, 26%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Opal (#A8C3BC), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 9.96. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8AB9BC

HEX#8AB9BC

RGBrgb(138, 185, 188)

HSLhsl(184, 27%, 64%)

HSVhsv(184, 27%, 74%)

CMYKcmyk(27%, 2%, 0%, 26%)

OKLCHoklch(75.3% 0.05 201.1)

LABlab(71.88% -15.59 -6.86)

LCHlch(71.88% 17.03 203.75)

What #8AB9BC Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #8AB9BC, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Opal#A8C3BCΔE 9.96 Pewter Blue#8BA8B7ΔE 10.17 Pastel Blue#AEC6CFΔE 10.72 Dark Sky Blue#8CBED6ΔE 11.42 Green Sheen#6EAEA1ΔE 11.83 Cadet Blue#5F9EA0ΔE 12.12

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#8AB9BC Channel Values

How #8AB9BC breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

Model	Channels	Notes
RGB	R 138 · G 185 · B 188	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 184° · S 27% · L 64%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 184° · S 27% · V 74%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 27% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 26%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.15:1 vs white · 9.75:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8AB9BC background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.15:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

TextBlack text9.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8AB9BC

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8AB9BC; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #8AB9BC

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #8AB9BC Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#8AB9BC

Protanopia#B2B2BC

Protanomaly#A4B5BC

Deuteranopia#ABABBD

Deuteranomaly#9FB1BD

Tritanopia#89B9B9

Tritanomaly#8AB9BA

Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

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Using #8AB9BC in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-8ab9bc: #8AB9BC;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8AB9BC;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8ab9bc': '#8AB9BC' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.541, green: 0.725, blue: 0.737)

Android XML<color name="color_8ab9bc">#8AB9BC</color>

SVG fillfill="#8AB9BC"

More Teal Colors

#8AB9BC sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

002424 f5ffff 002a38 f0ffff 002d2e eefbfb 003333 ecfeff 003542 ecf7f9 003838 ebffff 006466 009999 00ebeb 0d1616 192929 24fbff 36747d 50bfe6 73a9c2 8dd9cc aec6cf ccffff

#8AB9BC Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8AB9BC?

#8AB9BC is a light teal — rgb(138, 185, 188) in RGB and hsl(184, 27%, 64%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Opal (#A8C3BC), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 9.96.

What is the RGB value of #8AB9BC?

#8AB9BC is rgb(138, 185, 188) — red 138, green 185, and blue 188 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8AB9BC?

#8AB9BC converts to approximately cmyk(27%, 2%, 0%, 26%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8AB9BC be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8AB9BC scores 2.15:1 against white and 9.75:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8AB9BC as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8AB9BC is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 12.12, which is visibly different.

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