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#8DF2EB Color

#8DF2EB is rgb(141, 242, 235) in RGB, hsl(176, 80%, 75%) in HSL, and about cmyk(42%, 0%, 3%, 5%) 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 8.48. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8DF2EB
HEX#8DF2EB
RGBrgb(141, 242, 235)
HSLhsl(176, 80%, 75%)
HSVhsv(176, 42%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(42%, 0%, 3%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(89.8% 0.096 189.9)
LABlab(89.21% -32.17 -6.40)
LCHlch(89.21% 32.80 191.25)

What #8DF2EB 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 #8DF2EB, 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.

#8DF2EB Channel Values

How #8DF2EB 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 242 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 176° · S 80% · L 75%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 176° · S 42% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 42% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.31:1 vs white · 16.03:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8DF2EB 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 text1.31:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text16.03:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8DF2EB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8DF2EB; 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 #8DF2EB

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 #8DF2EB 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#8DF2EB
Protanopia#E5E5EB
Protanomaly#C8EAEB
Deuteranopia#D7D7ED
Deuteranomaly#BEE3EC
Tritanopia#8FF1F1
Tritanomaly#8EF1EF
Achromatopsia#E1E1E1

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Using #8DF2EB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8df2eb: #8DF2EB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8DF2EB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8df2eb': '#8DF2EB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.553, green: 0.949, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_8df2eb">#8DF2EB</color>
SVG fillfill="#8DF2EB"

More Teal Colors

#8DF2EB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8DF2EB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8DF2EB?

#8DF2EB is a light teal — rgb(141, 242, 235) in RGB and hsl(176, 80%, 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 8.48.

What is the RGB value of #8DF2EB?

#8DF2EB is rgb(141, 242, 235) — red 141, green 242, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8DF2EB?

#8DF2EB converts to approximately cmyk(42%, 0%, 3%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8DF2EB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8DF2EB scores 1.31:1 against white and 16.03:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8DF2EB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8DF2EB 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 11.69, which is visibly different.

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