#8CB9BA Color
#8CB9BA is rgb(140, 185, 186) in RGB and hsl(181, 25%, 64%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.
#8CB9BA
HEX
#8CB9BARGB
rgb(140, 185, 186)HSL
hsl(181, 25%, 64%)HSV
hsv(181, 25%, 73%)OKLCH
oklch(75.4% 0.048 197.9)CMYK
cmyk(25%, 1%, 0%, 27%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8CB9BA background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.15:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text9.76:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #8CB9BA, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.