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#8ACDEA Color

#8ACDEA is rgb(138, 205, 234) in RGB, hsl(198, 70%, 73%) in HSL, and about cmyk(41%, 12%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.13. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8ACDEA
HEX#8ACDEA
RGBrgb(138, 205, 234)
HSLhsl(198, 70%, 73%)
HSVhsv(198, 41%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(41%, 12%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(81.4% 0.079 227)
LABlab(78.70% -16.47 -21.47)
LCHlch(78.70% 27.06 232.52)

What #8ACDEA 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 #8ACDEA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every teal in the library.

#8ACDEA Channel Values

How #8ACDEA breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 138 · G 205 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 198° · S 70% · L 73%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 198° · S 41% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 41% · M 12% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.75:1 vs white · 12:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8ACDEA 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.

Fails AAWhite text1.75:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text12:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8ACDEA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8ACDEA; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #8ACDEA

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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Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8ACDEA.

How #8ACDEA 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.

Typical#8ACDEA
Protanopia#C4C4EA
Protanomaly#B0C7EA
Deuteranopia#BABAEB
Deuteranomaly#A9C2EB
Tritanopia#83D1D1
Tritanomaly#86CFDB
Achromatopsia#C4C4C4

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Using #8ACDEA in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-8acdea: #8ACDEA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8ACDEA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8acdea': '#8ACDEA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.541, green: 0.804, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_8acdea">#8ACDEA</color>
SVG fillfill="#8ACDEA"

More Teal Colors

#8ACDEA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8ACDEA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8ACDEA?

#8ACDEA is a light teal — rgb(138, 205, 234) in RGB and hsl(198, 70%, 73%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.13.

What is the RGB value of #8ACDEA?

#8ACDEA is rgb(138, 205, 234) — red 138, green 205, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8ACDEA?

#8ACDEA converts to approximately cmyk(41%, 12%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8ACDEA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8ACDEA scores 1.75:1 against white and 12:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8ACDEA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8ACDEA 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 skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 1.13, which is below the threshold most people can see.

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