Skip to content

#8DEEF7 Color

#8DEEF7 is rgb(141, 238, 247) in RGB, hsl(185, 87%, 76%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 4%, 0%, 3%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Waterspout (#A4F4F9), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.67. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8DEEF7
HEX#8DEEF7
RGBrgb(141, 238, 247)
HSLhsl(185, 87%, 76%)
HSVhsv(185, 43%, 97%)
CMYKcmyk(43%, 4%, 0%, 3%)
OKLCHoklch(89.3% 0.092 203.3)
LABlab(88.38% -28.21 -13.85)
LCHlch(88.38% 31.43 206.15)

What #8DEEF7 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 #8DEEF7, 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.

#8DEEF7 Channel Values

How #8DEEF7 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 238 · B 2478-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 185° · S 87% · L 76%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 185° · S 43% · V 97%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 43% · M 4% · Y 0% · K 3%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.34:1 vs white · 15.71:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8DEEF7 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 text1.34:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.71:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #8DEEF7 in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #8DEEF7

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8DEEF7; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
Complementary
Analogous
Analogous
Triadic
Triadic
Split comp.
Split comp.

Tints & Shades of #8DEEF7

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.

Tints

Shades

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #8DEEF7.

How #8DEEF7 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#8DEEF7
Protanopia#E1E1F7
Protanomaly#C5E6F7
Deuteranopia#D4D4F9
Deuteranomaly#BCDFF8
Tritanopia#8BEFEF
Tritanomaly#8CEFF2
Achromatopsia#DFDFDF

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #8DEEF7 in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8deef7: #8DEEF7;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8DEEF7;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8deef7': '#8DEEF7' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.553, green: 0.933, blue: 0.969)
Android XML<color name="color_8deef7">#8DEEF7</color>
SVG fillfill="#8DEEF7"

More Teal Colors

#8DEEF7 sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8DEEF7 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8DEEF7?

#8DEEF7 is a light teal — rgb(141, 238, 247) in RGB and hsl(185, 87%, 76%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Waterspout (#A4F4F9), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.67.

What is the RGB value of #8DEEF7?

#8DEEF7 is rgb(141, 238, 247) — red 141, green 238, and blue 247 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8DEEF7?

#8DEEF7 converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 4%, 0%, 3%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8DEEF7 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8DEEF7 scores 1.34:1 against white and 15.71:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8DEEF7 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8DEEF7 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 10.57, which is visibly different.

Open #8DEEF7 in a Tool

Keep exploring: every teal in the color library, the guide to shades of teal, or the full color library.