#8CB2B5 Hex Color

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#8cb2b5 is a hex color. It can be described as pastel, ashy, dusty, very unsaturated and cyan. It is a shade of cyan, sky blue. The hex code is #8cb2b5.

Questions about #8cb2b5

What is #8cb2b5 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #8cb2b5 is rgb(140, 178, 181), in HSL hsl(184, 22%, 63%) and in CMYK 23%, 2%, 0%, 29%.
Is #8cb2b5 readable on white or black?
#8cb2b5 has a 2.29:1 contrast ratio on white and 9.15:1 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.