#8CB5B1 Color
#8CB5B1 is rgb(140, 181, 177) in RGB and hsl(174, 22%, 63%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.
#8CB5B1
HEX
#8CB5B1RGB
rgb(140, 181, 177)HSL
hsl(174, 22%, 63%)HSV
hsv(174, 23%, 71%)OKLCH
oklch(74.2% 0.044 188.8)CMYK
cmyk(23%, 0%, 2%, 29%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8CB5B1 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.24:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text9.36:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
Colors that pair well with #8CB5B1 based on color wheel relationships. Click any swatch for its full breakdown.
Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #8CB5B1, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.