#8EB9BE Color
#8EB9BE is rgb(142, 185, 190) in RGB and hsl(186, 27%, 65%) in HSL. The closest CSS named color is DarkGray. Black text is most readable on this background.
#8EB9BE
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#8EB9BERGB
rgb(142, 185, 190)HSL
hsl(186, 27%, 65%)HSV
hsv(186, 25%, 75%)OKLCH
oklch(75.7% 0.046 205.1)CMYK
cmyk(25%, 3%, 0%, 25%)Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG contrast ratios for text on a #8EB9BE background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1.
TextWhite text2.14:1AA normal ✗AA large ✗AAA normal ✗
TextBlack text9.83:1AA normal ✓AA large ✓AAA normal ✓
Color Harmonies
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Tints & Shades
Lighter tints and darker shades of #8EB9BE, useful for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.