#8FBCA6 color
#8FBCA6 is a light, muted green, closest to the CSS named color darkseagreen (#8FBC8F).
Color values
| HEX | #8FBCA6 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 188, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 25%, 65%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(24%, 0%, 12%, 26%) |
| Decimal | 9419942 |
| CSS | color: #8FBCA6; |
| Android | 0xFF8FBCA6 |
| Swift | UIColor(red: 0.561, green: 0.737, blue: 0.651, alpha: 1) |
Accessibility and contrast
| White text on #8FBCA6 | 2.12:1 — AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail |
| Black text on #8FBCA6 | 9.91:1 — AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass |
| Recommended text color | black |
WCAG 2.1 asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text (18 pt, or 14 pt bold).
Tints and shades of #8FBCA6
Each swatch keeps the hue and saturation of #8FBCA6 and varies only lightness — the quickest way to build a usable scale from a single brand color.
Colors that go with #8FBCA6
Harmonies generated by rotating the hue on the color wheel while holding saturation and lightness constant.
Using #8FBCA6 in code
/* CSS */
.element { color: #8FBCA6; background-color: #8FBCA6; }
.element { color: rgb(143 188 166); }
.element { color: hsl(151 25% 65%); }
/* Tailwind arbitrary value */
<div class="bg-[#8FBCA6] text-black">
/* SCSS variable */
$brand: #8FBCA6;Frequently asked questions
What color is #8FBCA6?
#8FBCA6 is a light, muted green. Its hue sits at 151° on the color wheel, with 25% saturation and 65% lightness.
What is #8FBCA6 in RGB?
#8FBCA6 converts to rgb(143, 188, 166) — 143 red, 188 green and 166 blue.
What is #8FBCA6 in CMYK?
Approximately cmyk(24%, 0%, 12%, 26%). Print output depends on the ICC profile of the press and paper, so treat this as a starting point rather than an exact match.
Should text on #8FBCA6 be white or black?
Black gives the better contrast ratio (9.91:1 versus 2.12:1).
What is the complementary color of #8FBCA6?
#BC8FA5 — the hue directly opposite #8FBCA6 on the color wheel.