#8CB2C0 Color

#8CB2C0 is rgb(140, 178, 192) in RGB and hsl(196, 29%, 65%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.

#8CB2C0
HEX#8CB2C0
RGBrgb(140, 178, 192)
HSLhsl(196, 29%, 65%)
HSVhsv(196, 27%, 75%)
OKLCHoklch(74.1% 0.046 222.4)
CMYKcmyk(27%, 7%, 0%, 25%)

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8CB2C0 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.

TextWhite text2.27:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text9.24:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #8CB2C0 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.

Base#8CB2C0Complementary#C09A8CAnalogous#8CC0B4Analogous#8C98C0Triadic#C08CB2Triadic#B2C08C

Tints & Shades

Lighter tints and darker shades of #8CB2C0, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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