#8ABDBD

A light, muted cyan closely aligning with Cadetblue.

About #8ABDBD

When working with digital screens, the color #8ABDBD is rendered by mixing light. Its closest recognized web color is Cadetblue. In the RGB color space, it consists of 138 red, 189 green, and 189 blue.

When sending designs containing this color to a printer, the CMYK values come into play. This specific hue requires a mix of 27% C, 0% M, 0% Y, and 26% K. Always request a physical proof before doing a large print run with this exact code.

Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) dictate how we should use this color. Mathematical luminance calculations suggest that #000000 text provides the most optimal reading experience. Strict adherence to these ratios protects visually impaired users from unreadable interfaces.

Color Space Conversions

HEX#8ABDBD
RGB138, 189, 189
HSL180.0°, 27.9%, 64.1%
CMYK27%, 0%, 0%, 26%
HSV180.0°, 27.0%, 74.1%
LAB73.2, -16.6, -5.4
XYZ37.9, 45.5, 54.9
Decimal9092541

Color Harmonies

Complementary

Analogous

Triadic

Tints, Shades & Tones

Tints (Adding White)

Shades (Adding Black)

WCAG Contrast Accessibility

2.08:1
Text on #FFFFFF
FAIL
10.09:1
Text on #000000
AAA
1.99:1
Text on #F8FAFC
FAIL
8.58:1
Text on #0F172A
AAA

CSS Implementation

.bg-color { background-color: #8ABDBD; }
.text-color { color: #8ABDBD; }
.border-color { border: 2px solid #8ABDBD; }

Similar Colors

Cadetblue
#5F9EA0