Close to Powder Blue
#8BCACE
#8BCACE is a light, muted teal, close to the color Powder Blue. In RGB it’s made of 54.5% red, 79.2% green, and 80.8% blue. Its hue is 184°, with 41% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #8BCACE.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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11.44:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.84:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.44:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8BCACE as they’d see it.
#8BCACE in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #8BCACE
What color is #8BCACE?
#8BCACE is a light, muted teal, close to the color Powder Blue. In RGB it’s made of 54.5% red, 79.2% green, and 80.8% blue. Its hue is 184°, with 41% saturation and 68% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #8BCACE in RGB?
#8BCACE is rgb(139, 202, 206): 139 red, 202 green, and 206 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8BCACE in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(33, 2, 0, 19). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8BCACE?
PANTONE 7464 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8BCACE?
Its complement #E7B3AF gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.