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#8CBFBF

#8cbfbf ≈ Opal

  • cyan
  • Lightness: high
  • Saturation: muted
  • Cool
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#8cbfbf is a color from the cyan family, with high lightness and muted saturation. In the RGB model it is made of 54.9% red, 74.9% green and 74.9% blue; printed in CMYK it uses 26.7% cyan, 0% magenta, 0% yellow and 25.1% black. Its hue angle is 180°, with 28.49% saturation and 64.9% 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 10.32:1 (WCAG AAA). The closest named color is Opal (#a8c3bc), ΔE 6.53.

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Relative luminance0.466

Complementary

  1. #8cbfbf
  2. #bf8c8c

Split complementary

  1. #8cbfbf
  2. #bf8ca5
  3. #bfa58c

Analogous

  1. #8cbfa5
  2. #8cbfbf
  3. #8ca5bf

Triadic

  1. #8cbfbf
  2. #bf8cbf
  3. #bfbf8c

Tetradic

  1. #8cbfbf
  2. #8c8cbf
  3. #bf8c8c
  4. #bfbf8c

Square

  1. #8cbfbf
  2. #a58cbf
  3. #bf8c8c
  4. #a5bf8c

Monochromatic

  1. #407272
  2. #5ba3a3
  3. #8cbfbf
  4. #bddada
  5. #eef6f6

Shades

#8cbfbf mixed progressively with black.

  1. #8cbfbf
  2. #7eacac
  3. #709999
  4. #628686
  5. #547373
  6. #466060
  7. #384c4c
  8. #2a3939
  9. #1c2626
  10. #0e1313
  11. #000000

Tints

#8cbfbf mixed progressively with white.

  1. #8cbfbf
  2. #98c5c5
  3. #a3cccc
  4. #afd2d2
  5. #bad9d9
  6. #c6dfdf
  7. #d1e5e5
  8. #ddecec
  9. #e8f2f2
  10. #f4f9f9
  11. #ffffff

Tones

#8cbfbf mixed progressively with gray.

  1. #8cbfbf
  2. #8bb9b9
  3. #8ab2b2
  4. #88acac
  5. #87a6a6
  6. #86a0a0
  7. #859999
  8. #849393
  9. #828d8d
  10. #818686
  11. #808080

Readable text 2.03:1 AA ✕ AA Large ✕ AAA ✕ AAA Large ✕
Readable text 10.32:1 AA ✓ AA Large ✓ AAA ✓ AAA Large ✓

Achromatopsia #b6b6b6 ≈ 0.003% of males
Achromatomaly #a7b9b9 ≈ 0.001% of males
Protanopia #b8babf ≈ 1.01% of males
Deuteranopia #aeb3c0 ≈ 1.27% of males
Tritanopia #7ac2bf ≈ 0.0001% of males
Protanomaly #a8bcbf ≈ 1.08% of males
Deuteranomaly #a2b8bf ≈ 4.63% of males
Tritanomaly #82c1bf ≈ 0.0002% of males
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Text color
.text-8cbfbf {
  color: #8cbfbf;
}
Background
.bg-8cbfbf {
  background-color: #8cbfbf;
  color: #000000;
}
Border
.border-8cbfbf {
  border: 2px solid #8cbfbf;
}
CSS variables
:root {
  --color-primary: #8cbfbf;
  --color-primary-rgb: 140 191 191;
  --color-primary-hsl: 180 28% 65%;
}
Gradient
.gradient-8cbfbf {
  background: linear-gradient(135deg, #8cbfbf, #8ca5bf);
}
Colored shadow
.shadow-8cbfbf {
  box-shadow: 0 8px 24px rgb(140 191 191 / 0.35);
}

#a8c3bc Opal ΔE 6.53 #b0e0e6 Powder Blue ΔE 8.93 #43b3ae Verdigris ΔE 9.70 #add8e6 Light Blue ΔE 9.77 #aec6cf Pastel Blue ΔE 9.79 #a4dded Non-Photo Blue ΔE 9.88 #48d1cc Medium Turquoise ΔE 10.00 #734040 Inverted #b6b6b6 Grayscale 

Opal
#8cbfbf  rgb(140, 191, 191)  hsl(180, 28%, 65%)  Opal
#bf8c8c  rgb(191, 140, 140)  hsl(0, 28%, 65%)  Rosy Brown
#bf8cbf  rgb(191, 140, 191)  hsl(300, 28%, 65%)  Lilac
#bfbf8c  rgb(191, 191, 140)  hsl(60, 28%, 65%)  Sage