Close to Opal
#8EBFBD
#8EBFBD is a light, muted teal, close to the color Opal. In RGB it’s made of 55.7% red, 74.9% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 178°, with 28% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #8EBFBD.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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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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10.34:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8EBFBD as they’d see it.
#8EBFBD 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 #8EBFBD
What color is #8EBFBD?
#8EBFBD is a light, muted teal, close to the color Opal. In RGB it’s made of 55.7% red, 74.9% green, and 74.1% blue. Its hue is 178°, with 28% saturation and 65% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #8EBFBD in RGB?
#8EBFBD is rgb(142, 191, 189): 142 red, 191 green, and 189 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8EBFBD in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(26, 0, 1, 25). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8EBFBD?
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 #8EBFBD?
Its complement #D7ABAD gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.