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#8AE8EF Color

#8AE8EF is rgb(138, 232, 239) in RGB, hsl(184, 76%, 74%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 3%, 0%, 6%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aquamarine (Crayola) (#95E0E8), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.59. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8AE8EF
HEX#8AE8EF
RGBrgb(138, 232, 239)
HSLhsl(184, 76%, 74%)
HSVhsv(184, 42%, 94%)
CMYKcmyk(42%, 3%, 0%, 6%)
OKLCHoklch(87.5% 0.09 201.8)
LABlab(86.37% -27.84 -12.67)
LCHlch(86.37% 30.59 204.47)

What #8AE8EF 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 #8AE8EF, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Aquamarine (Crayola)#95E0E8ΔE 5.59Waterspout#A4F4F9ΔE 6.21Medium Sky Blue#80DAEBΔE 7.09Sky Blue (Crayola)#76D7EAΔE 8.57Electric Blue#7DF9FFΔE 8.73Middle Blue#7ED4E6ΔE 9.05

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

#8AE8EF Channel Values

How #8AE8EF 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 232 · B 2398-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 184° · S 76% · L 74%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 184° · S 42% · V 94%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 42% · M 3% · Y 0% · K 6%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.41:1 vs white · 14.87:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8AE8EF 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 text1.41:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text14.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8AE8EF in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8AE8EF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8AE8EF; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#8AE8EF
Complementary
#EF918A
Analogous
#8AEFC3
Analogous
#8AB6EF
Triadic
#EF8AE8
Triadic
#E8EF8A
Split comp.
#EF8AB6
Split comp.
#EFC38A

Tints & Shades of #8AE8EF

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.

Tints

#98EBF1
#AAEEF3
#B7F1F5
#C9F5F8
#D7F7F9
#E9FBFC

Shades

#5DE0E9
#31D7E3
#1BBAC5
#159099
#0F666C
#093B3F

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8AE8EF.

How #8AE8EF 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#8AE8EF
Protanopia#DCDCEF
Protanomaly#C0E1EF
Deuteranopia#CFCFF1
Deuteranomaly#B7D9F0
Tritanopia#88E9E9
Tritanomaly#89E9EB
Achromatopsia#D9D9D9

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Using #8AE8EF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8ae8ef: #8AE8EF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8AE8EF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8ae8ef': '#8AE8EF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.541, green: 0.910, blue: 0.937)
Android XML<color name="color_8ae8ef">#8AE8EF</color>
SVG fillfill="#8AE8EF"

More Teal Colors

#8AE8EF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#8AE8EF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8AE8EF?

#8AE8EF is a light teal — rgb(138, 232, 239) in RGB and hsl(184, 76%, 74%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aquamarine (Crayola) (#95E0E8), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.59.

What is the RGB value of #8AE8EF?

#8AE8EF is rgb(138, 232, 239) — red 138, green 232, and blue 239 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8AE8EF?

#8AE8EF converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 3%, 0%, 6%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8AE8EF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8AE8EF scores 1.41:1 against white and 14.87:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8AE8EF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8AE8EF 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 paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) at a CIE76 distance of 10.04, which is visibly different.

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