#8CB1AD Color
#8CB1AD is rgb(140, 177, 173) in RGB and hsl(174, 19%, 62%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.
#8CB1AD
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#8CB1ADRGB
rgb(140, 177, 173)HSL
hsl(174, 19%, 62%)HSV
hsv(174, 21%, 69%)OKLCH
oklch(73.2% 0.04 188.2)CMYK
cmyk(21%, 0%, 2%, 31%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8CB1AD background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.33:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text9.01:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #8CB1AD based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #8CB1AD, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.