#8AF4E3 Color
#8AF4E3 is rgb(138, 244, 227) in RGB, hsl(170, 83%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 0%, 7%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Robin Egg Blue (#96DED1), visibly different at ΔE 11.44. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8AF4E3rgb(138, 244, 227)hsl(170, 83%, 75%)hsv(170, 43%, 96%)cmyk(43%, 0%, 7%, 4%)oklch(89.8% 0.102 182.4)lab(89.47% -35.20 -1.91)lch(89.47% 35.25 183.10)What #8AF4E3 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 #8AF4E3, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8AF4E3 Channel Values
How #8AF4E3 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 244 · B 227 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 170° · S 83% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 170° · S 43% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 43% · M 0% · Y 7% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.3:1 vs white · 16.13:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8AF4E3 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 #8AF4E3
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8AF4E3; 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 #8AF4E3
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 #8AF4E3 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.
#8AF4E3#E6E6E3#C8ECE3#D8D8E5#BEE4E4#8EF2F2#8DF3EC#E1E1E1Using #8AF4E3 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8af4e3: #8AF4E3;background-color: #8AF4E3;colors: { 'color-8af4e3': '#8AF4E3' }Color(red: 0.541, green: 0.957, blue: 0.890)<color name="color_8af4e3">#8AF4E3</color>fill="#8AF4E3"More Teal Colors
#8AF4E3 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8AF4E3 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8AF4E3?
#8AF4E3 is a light teal — rgb(138, 244, 227) in RGB and hsl(170, 83%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Robin Egg Blue (#96DED1), which is visibly different at a CIE76 distance of 11.44.
What is the RGB value of #8AF4E3?
#8AF4E3 is rgb(138, 244, 227) — red 138, green 244, and blue 227 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8AF4E3?
#8AF4E3 converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 0%, 7%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8AF4E3 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8AF4E3 scores 1.3:1 against white and 16.13:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8AF4E3 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8AF4E3 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 turquoise (#40E0D0) at a CIE76 distance of 13.38, which is visibly different.
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