#8BB3BA Hex Color
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Pastel and ashy, #8bb3ba is a dusty cyan with low saturation and a gentle gray undertone. Its softened lightness brings a peaceful, youthful feel to spring themes, baby products, communication tools, and technology interfaces. Use it as a supporting background with black text, which reaches about 9.3:1 contrast. The hex code is #8bb3ba.
Questions about #8bb3ba
What is #8bb3ba in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8bb3ba is rgb(139, 179, 186), in HSL hsl(189, 25%, 64%) and in CMYK 25%, 4%, 0%, 27%. Browse more shades of blue with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #8bb3ba?
Does #8bb3ba read as warm or cool?
#8bb3ba reads as a cool, muted cyan because its blue-green hue is softened by low saturation and a gray undertone. That restrained quality feels calm and airy rather than bright or tropical, especially in light interface backgrounds.
Is #8bb3ba readable on white or black?
#8bb3ba has a 2.26:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.25:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it is too faint for text and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.