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#8DE9FB Color

#8DE9FB is rgb(141, 233, 251) in RGB, hsl(190, 93%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(44%, 7%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Sky Blue (#80DAEB), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.24. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8DE9FB
HEX#8DE9FB
RGBrgb(141, 233, 251)
HSLhsl(190, 93%, 77%)
HSVhsv(190, 44%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(44%, 7%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(88.3% 0.091 211.5)
LABlab(87.09% -25.22 -17.85)
LCHlch(87.09% 30.89 215.29)

What #8DE9FB 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 #8DE9FB, 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.

#8DE9FB Channel Values

How #8DE9FB 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 141 · G 233 · B 2518-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 190° · S 93% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 190° · S 44% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 44% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.38:1 vs white · 15.18:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8DE9FB 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 text1.38:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.18:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8DE9FB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8DE9FB; 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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Tints & Shades of #8DE9FB

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 #8DE9FB 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#8DE9FB
Protanopia#DDDDFB
Protanomaly#C2E2FB
Deuteranopia#D0D0FD
Deuteranomaly#B9DBFC
Tritanopia#88EBEB
Tritanomaly#8AEAF2
Achromatopsia#DBDBDB

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Using #8DE9FB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8de9fb: #8DE9FB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8DE9FB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8de9fb': '#8DE9FB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.553, green: 0.914, blue: 0.984)
Android XML<color name="color_8de9fb">#8DE9FB</color>
SVG fillfill="#8DE9FB"

More Teal Colors

#8DE9FB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8DE9FB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8DE9FB?

#8DE9FB is a light teal — rgb(141, 233, 251) in RGB and hsl(190, 93%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Sky Blue (#80DAEB), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.24.

What is the RGB value of #8DE9FB?

#8DE9FB is rgb(141, 233, 251) — red 141, green 233, and blue 251 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8DE9FB?

#8DE9FB converts to approximately cmyk(44%, 7%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8DE9FB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8DE9FB scores 1.38:1 against white and 15.18:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8DE9FB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8DE9FB 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 skyblue (#87CEEB) at a CIE76 distance of 11.93, which is visibly different.

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