Close to Sky
#8CCEDA
#8CCEDA is a light, rich teal, close to the color Sky. In RGB it’s made of 54.9% red, 80.8% green, and 85.5% blue. Its hue is 189°, with 51% saturation and 70% 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 #8CCEDA.
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.
White text on this color
1.76:1 FailBlack text on this color
11.96:1 AAAThis color as text on white
1.76:1 FailThis color as text on black
11.96:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8CCEDA as they’d see it.
#8CCEDA in use
A headline in this color
Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #8CCEDA
What color is #8CCEDA?
#8CCEDA is a light, rich teal, close to the color Sky. In RGB it’s made of 54.9% red, 80.8% green, and 85.5% blue. Its hue is 189°, with 51% saturation and 70% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #8CCEDA in RGB?
#8CCEDA is rgb(140, 206, 218): 140 red, 206 green, and 218 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8CCEDA in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(36, 6, 0, 15). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8CCEDA?
PANTONE 304 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8CCEDA?
Its complement #ECB7AD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.