#8CB9BA Color

#8CB9BA is rgb(140, 185, 186) in RGB, hsl(181, 25%, 64%) in HSL, and about cmyk(25%, 1%, 0%, 27%) 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 8.94. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8CB9BA

HEX#8CB9BA

RGBrgb(140, 185, 186)

HSLhsl(181, 25%, 64%)

HSVhsv(181, 25%, 73%)

CMYKcmyk(25%, 1%, 0%, 27%)

OKLCHoklch(75.4% 0.048 197.9)

LABlab(71.95% -15.30 -5.65)

LCHlch(71.95% 16.31 200.26)

What #8CB9BA 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 #8CB9BA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Opal#A8C3BCΔE 8.94 Pewter Blue#8BA8B7ΔE 10.57 Pastel Blue#AEC6CFΔE 10.58 Green Sheen#6EAEA1ΔE 11.43 Morning Blue#8DA399ΔE 12.13 Cadet Blue#5F9EA0ΔE 12.46

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#8CB9BA Channel Values

How #8CB9BA 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 140 · G 185 · B 186	8-bit channels as sent to the display
HSL	H 181° · S 25% · L 64%	Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSV	H 181° · S 25% · V 73%	Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYK	C 25% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 27%	Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance	2.15:1 vs white · 9.76:1 vs black	WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 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. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

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

TextBlack text9.76:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8CB9BA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8CB9BA; 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 #8CB9BA

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 #8CB9BA 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#8CB9BA

Protanopia#B2B2BA

Protanomaly#A4B5BA

Deuteranopia#ACACBB

Deuteranomaly#A0B1BB

Tritanopia#8CB9B9

Tritanomaly#8CB9B9

Achromatopsia#B1B1B1

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Using #8CB9BA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8cb9ba: #8CB9BA;

CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8CB9BA;

Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8cb9ba': '#8CB9BA' }

SwiftUIColor(red: 0.549, green: 0.725, blue: 0.729)

Android XML<color name="color_8cb9ba">#8CB9BA</color>

SVG fillfill="#8CB9BA"

More Teal Colors

#8CB9BA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

8cbed6 8affff 8dd9cc 8ae2ff 8dece3 89cff0 8eebe6 87cfd9 8fffff 87ceeb 91e3e1 85ffff adebff cce7ef e4f2f7 004b49 00827f 00bcff 072725 132020 205d65 2f4f4f 45ded6 5ebee4

#8CB9BA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8CB9BA?

#8CB9BA is a light teal — rgb(140, 185, 186) in RGB and hsl(181, 25%, 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 8.94.

What is the RGB value of #8CB9BA?

#8CB9BA is rgb(140, 185, 186) — red 140, green 185, and blue 186 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8CB9BA?

#8CB9BA converts to approximately cmyk(25%, 1%, 0%, 27%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8CB9BA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8CB9BA scores 2.15:1 against white and 9.76:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8CB9BA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8CB9BA 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 12.46, which is visibly different.

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