Close to Sky Blue
#8CD4E9
#8CD4E9 is a light, rich teal, close to the color Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 54.9% red, 83.1% green, and 91.4% blue. Its hue is 194°, with 68% saturation and 73% 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 #8CD4E9.
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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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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8CD4E9 as they’d see it.
#8CD4E9 in use
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Questions about #8CD4E9
What color is #8CD4E9?
#8CD4E9 is a light, rich teal, close to the color Sky Blue. In RGB it’s made of 54.9% red, 83.1% green, and 91.4% blue. Its hue is 194°, with 68% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #8CD4E9 in RGB?
#8CD4E9 is rgb(140, 212, 233): 140 red, 212 green, and 233 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8CD4E9 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(40, 9, 0, 9). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8CD4E9?
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 #8CD4E9?
Its complement #F5BCAC gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.