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#8CB2B2

#8cb2b2 ≈ Opal

  • cyan
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#8cb2b2 is a color from the cyan family, with high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.9% red, 69.8% green and 69.8% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 21.35% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 30.2% black. Its hue angle is 180°, with 19.79% saturation and 62.35% lightness in HSL. It is a cool color, often associated with freshness, technology and clarity. Designers typically use it for health and wellness, technology products and brand accents. Black text on this color reaches a contrast ratio of 9.13:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Opal (#a8c3bc), ΔE 6.45.

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Web safe#999999
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Relative luminance0.4063

Complementary

  1. #8cb2b2
  2. #b28c8c

Split complementary

  1. #8cb2b2
  2. #b28c9f
  3. #b29f8c

Analogous

  1. #8cb29f
  2. #8cb2b2
  3. #8c9fb2

Triadic

  1. #8cb2b2
  2. #b28cb2
  3. #b2b28c

Tetradic

  1. #8cb2b2
  2. #8c8cb2
  3. #b28c8c
  4. #b2b28c

Square

  1. #8cb2b2
  2. #9f8cb2
  3. #b28c8c
  4. #9fb28c

Monochromatic

  1. #426363
  2. #619191
  3. #8cb2b2
  4. #bad1d1
  5. #e8efef

Shades

#8cb2b2 mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8cb2b2
  2. #7ea0a0
  3. #708e8e
  4. #627d7d
  5. #546b6b
  6. #465959
  7. #384747
  8. #2a3535
  9. #1c2424
  10. #0e1212
  11. #000000

Tints

#8cb2b2 mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8cb2b2
  2. #98baba
  3. #a3c1c1
  4. #afc9c9
  5. #bad1d1
  6. #c6d9d9
  7. #d1e0e0
  8. #dde8e8
  9. #e8f0f0
  10. #f4f7f7
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8cb2b2 mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8cb2b2
  2. #8badad
  3. #8aa8a8
  4. #88a3a3
  5. #879e9e
  6. #869999
  7. #859494
  8. #848f8f
  9. #828a8a
  10. #818585
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.3:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 9.13:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #ababab ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #9faeae ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #adaeb2 ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #a5a8b2 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #80b5b2 ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a1b0b2 ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #9cacb2 ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #85b4b2 ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8cb2b2 {
  color: #8cb2b2;
}
Background
.bg-8cb2b2 {
  background-color: #8cb2b2;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-8cb2b2 {
  border: 2px solid #8cb2b2;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8cb2b2;
  --color-primary-rgb: 140 178 178;
  --color-primary-hsl: 180 20% 62%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8cb2b2 {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8cb2b2, #8c9fb2);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8cb2b2 {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(140 178 178 / 0.35);
}

#a8c3bc Opal ΔE 6.45 #5f9ea0 Cadet Blue ΔE 8.71 #aec6cf Pastel Blue ΔE 9.30 #b2beb5 Ash Gray ΔE 9.75 #73a9c2 Moonstone Blue ΔE 10.19 #43b3ae Verdigris ΔE 10.90 #add8e6 Light Blue ΔE 11.54 #734d4d Inverted #ababab Grayscale 

Opal
#8cb2b2  rgb(140, 178, 178)  hsl(180, 20%, 62%)  Opal
#b28c8c  rgb(178, 140, 140)  hsl(0, 20%, 62%)  Rosy Brown
#b28cb2  rgb(178, 140, 178)  hsl(300, 20%, 62%)  Lilac
#b2b28c  rgb(178, 178, 140)  hsl(60, 20%, 62%)  Sage