#8DAEB0 Color
#8DAEB0 is rgb(141, 174, 176) in RGB, hsl(183, 18%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(20%, 1%, 0%, 31%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pewter Blue (#8BA8B7), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 7.39. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8DAEB0rgb(141, 174, 176)hsl(183, 18%, 62%)hsv(183, 20%, 69%)cmyk(20%, 1%, 0%, 31%)oklch(72.7% 0.036 200.9)lab(68.68% -11.32 -4.96)lch(68.68% 12.36 203.66)What #8DAEB0 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 #8DAEB0, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8DAEB0 Channel Values
How #8DAEB0 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 141 · G 174 · B 176 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 183° · S 18% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 183° · S 20% · V 69% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 20% · M 1% · Y 0% · K 31% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.38:1 vs white · 8.81:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8DAEB0 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 #8DAEB0
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8DAEB0; 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 #8DAEB0
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 #8DAEB0 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.
#8DAEB0#A9A9B0#9FABB0#A4A4B1#9BA8B0#8DAEAE#8DAEAF#A8A8A8Using #8DAEB0 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8daeb0: #8DAEB0;background-color: #8DAEB0;colors: { 'color-8daeb0': '#8DAEB0' }Color(red: 0.553, green: 0.682, blue: 0.690)<color name="color_8daeb0">#8DAEB0</color>fill="#8DAEB0"More Teal Colors
#8DAEB0 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8DAEB0 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8DAEB0?
#8DAEB0 is a light teal — rgb(141, 174, 176) in RGB and hsl(183, 18%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pewter Blue (#8BA8B7), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 7.39.
What is the RGB value of #8DAEB0?
#8DAEB0 is rgb(141, 174, 176) — red 141, green 174, and blue 176 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8DAEB0?
#8DAEB0 converts to approximately cmyk(20%, 1%, 0%, 31%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8DAEB0 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8DAEB0 scores 2.38:1 against white and 8.81:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8DAEB0 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8DAEB0 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 darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 12.37, which is visibly different.
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