#8FC8CD
Powder Blue · light cool teal
About #8FC8CD
#8FC8CD is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 56% red, 78% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 30% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
Of the common colour names it is similar to Powder Blue (ΔE 9.6); Light Blue comes next. Its complementary colour, directly opposite on the colour wheel, is #CD948F — a old rose tone that gives the strongest contrast in hue.
Designers tend to use light tones like #8FC8CD for large surfaces, cards and soft highlights. Put black text on top of it — 11.31:1, a WCAG AAA pass.
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #8FC8CD?
#8FC8CD is a muted, light shade in the teal family. On screen it is built from 56% red, 78% green and 80% blue; for print, its CMYK mix is 30% cyan, 2% magenta, 0% yellow and 20% black. Its overall feel is cool.
›What text colour should I use on #8FC8CD?
Use black text. Black on #8FC8CD has a contrast ratio of 11.31:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #8FC8CD?
Its complementary colour is #CD948F, and analogous partners are #8FCDB3 and #8FA9CD.