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#8CDADE Color

#8CDADE is rgb(140, 218, 222) in RGB, hsl(183, 55%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 2%, 0%, 13%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Aquamarine (Crayola) (#95E0E8), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8CDADE
HEX#8CDADE
RGBrgb(140, 218, 222)
HSLhsl(183, 55%, 71%)
HSVhsv(183, 37%, 87%)
CMYKcmyk(37%, 2%, 0%, 13%)
OKLCHoklch(83.9% 0.077 199.9)
LABlab(82.12% -24.25 -10.01)
LCHlch(82.12% 26.23 202.42)

What #8CDADE 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 #8CDADE, 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.

#8CDADE Channel Values

How #8CDADE 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 140 · G 218 · B 2228-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 183° · S 55% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 183° · S 37% · V 87%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 37% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 13%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.59:1 vs white · 13.2:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8CDADE 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 text1.59:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.2:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8CDADE

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8CDADE; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #8CDADE

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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Shades

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How #8CDADE 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#8CDADE
Protanopia#CFCFDE
Protanomaly#B8D4DE
Deuteranopia#C5C5E0
Deuteranomaly#B1CEDF
Tritanopia#8BDBDB
Tritanomaly#8BDADC
Achromatopsia#CDCDCD

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #8CDADE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8cdade: #8CDADE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8CDADE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8cdade': '#8CDADE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.549, green: 0.855, blue: 0.871)
Android XML<color name="color_8cdade">#8CDADE</color>
SVG fillfill="#8CDADE"

More Teal Colors

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

#8CDADE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8CDADE?

#8CDADE is a light teal — rgb(140, 218, 222) in RGB and hsl(183, 55%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Aquamarine (Crayola) (#95E0E8), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.32.

What is the RGB value of #8CDADE?

#8CDADE is rgb(140, 218, 222) — red 140, green 218, and blue 222 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8CDADE?

#8CDADE converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 2%, 0%, 13%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8CDADE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8CDADE scores 1.59:1 against white and 13.2:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #8CDADE 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 9.19, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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