#8AF4ED Color
#8AF4ED is rgb(138, 244, 237) in RGB, hsl(176, 83%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 0%, 3%, 4%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Electric Blue (#7DF9FF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.71. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8AF4EDrgb(138, 244, 237)hsl(176, 83%, 75%)hsv(176, 43%, 96%)cmyk(43%, 0%, 3%, 4%)oklch(90.1% 0.099 190)lab(89.69% -33.41 -6.75)lch(89.69% 34.08 191.43)What #8AF4ED 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 #8AF4ED, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8AF4ED Channel Values
How #8AF4ED 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 237 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 176° · S 83% · L 75% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 176° · S 43% · V 96% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 43% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 4% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.29:1 vs white · 16.24:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8AF4ED 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 #8AF4ED
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8AF4ED; 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 #8AF4ED
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 #8AF4ED 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.
#8AF4ED#E6E6ED#C8ECED#D8D8EF#BEE4EE#8CF3F3#8BF3F1#E2E2E2Using #8AF4ED in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8af4ed: #8AF4ED;background-color: #8AF4ED;colors: { 'color-8af4ed': '#8AF4ED' }Color(red: 0.541, green: 0.957, blue: 0.929)<color name="color_8af4ed">#8AF4ED</color>fill="#8AF4ED"More Teal Colors
#8AF4ED sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8AF4ED Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8AF4ED?
#8AF4ED is a light teal — rgb(138, 244, 237) in RGB and hsl(176, 83%, 75%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Electric Blue (#7DF9FF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.71.
What is the RGB value of #8AF4ED?
#8AF4ED is rgb(138, 244, 237) — red 138, green 244, and blue 237 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8AF4ED?
#8AF4ED converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 0%, 3%, 4%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8AF4ED be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8AF4ED scores 1.29:1 against white and 16.24:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8AF4ED as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8AF4ED 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 12.91, which is visibly different.
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