#8AAAB2 Color
#8AAAB2 is rgb(138, 170, 178) in RGB, hsl(192, 21%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(22%, 4%, 0%, 30%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pewter Blue (#8BA8B7), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8AAAB2rgb(138, 170, 178)hsl(192, 21%, 62%)hsv(192, 22%, 70%)cmyk(22%, 4%, 0%, 30%)oklch(71.7% 0.037 214.6)lab(67.40% -10.00 -7.96)lch(67.40% 12.78 218.51)What #8AAAB2 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #8AAAB2, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8AAAB2 Channel Values
How #8AAAB2 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 138 · G 170 · B 178 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 192° · S 21% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 192° · S 22% · V 70% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 22% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 30% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.48:1 vs white · 8.47:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8AAAB2 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #8AAAB2
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8AAAB2; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #8AAAB2
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #8AAAB2 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
#8AAAB2#A5A5B2#9BA7B2#A0A0B3#98A4B2#89ABAB#89ABAE#A4A4A4Using #8AAAB2 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8aaab2: #8AAAB2;background-color: #8AAAB2;colors: { 'color-8aaab2': '#8AAAB2' }Color(red: 0.541, green: 0.667, blue: 0.698)<color name="color_8aaab2">#8AAAB2</color>fill="#8AAAB2"More Teal Colors
#8AAAB2 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8AAAB2 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8AAAB2?
#8AAAB2 is a light teal — rgb(138, 170, 178) in RGB and hsl(192, 21%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pewter Blue (#8BA8B7), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.97.
What is the RGB value of #8AAAB2?
#8AAAB2 is rgb(138, 170, 178) — red 138, green 170, and blue 178 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8AAAB2?
#8AAAB2 converts to approximately cmyk(22%, 4%, 0%, 30%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8AAAB2 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8AAAB2 scores 2.48:1 against white and 8.47:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8AAAB2 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8AAAB2 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is cadetblue (#5F9EA0) at a CIE76 distance of 12.54, which is visibly different.
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