#8FBCBC color
#8FBCBC is a light, muted cyan, closest to the CSS named color darkseagreen (#8FBC8F).
Color values
| HEX | #8FBCBC |
| RGB | rgb(143, 188, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(180, 25%, 65%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(24%, 0%, 0%, 26%) |
| Decimal | 9419964 |
| CSS | color: #8FBCBC; |
| Android | 0xFF8FBCBC |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.561, green: 0.737, blue: 0.737, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #8FBCBC | 2.08:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #8FBCBC | 10.09:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #8FBCBC
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #8FBCBC and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #8FBCBC
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #8FBCBC in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #8FBCBC; background-color: #8FBCBC; }
.element { color: rgb(143 188 188); }
.element { color: hsl(180 25% 65%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#8FBCBC] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #8FBCBC;Frequently asked questions
What color is #8FBCBC?
#8FBCBC is a light, muted cyan. Its hue sits at 180° on the color wheel, with 25% saturation and 65% lightness.
What is #8FBCBC in RGB?
#8FBCBC converts to rgb(143, 188, 188) — 143 red, 188 green and 188 blue.
What is #8FBCBC in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 0%, 26%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #8FBCBC be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (10.09:1 versus 2.08:1).
What is the complementary color of #8FBCBC?
#BC8F8F — the hue directly opposite #8FBCBC on the color wheel.