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#8EDEFA Color

#8EDEFA is rgb(142, 222, 250) in RGB, hsl(196, 92%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 11%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Columbia Blue (#9BDDFF), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.22. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8EDEFA
HEX#8EDEFA
RGBrgb(142, 222, 250)
HSLhsl(196, 92%, 77%)
HSVhsv(196, 43%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(43%, 11%, 0%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(85.9% 0.087 222.2)
LABlab(84.06% -20.16 -21.85)
LCHlch(84.06% 29.73 227.30)

What #8EDEFA 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 #8EDEFA, 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.

#8EDEFA Channel Values

How #8EDEFA 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 142 · G 222 · B 2508-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 196° · S 92% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 196° · S 43% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 43% · M 11% · Y 0% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.5:1 vs white · 13.98:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8EDEFA 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 text1.5:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.98:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8EDEFA

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

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 #8EDEFA 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#8EDEFA
Protanopia#D3D3FA
Protanomaly#BBD8FA
Deuteranopia#C8C8FB
Deuteranomaly#B4D1FB
Tritanopia#87E2E2
Tritanomaly#8AE0EC
Achromatopsia#D3D3D3

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Using #8EDEFA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8edefa: #8EDEFA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8EDEFA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8edefa': '#8EDEFA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.557, green: 0.871, blue: 0.980)
Android XML<color name="color_8edefa">#8EDEFA</color>
SVG fillfill="#8EDEFA"

More Teal Colors

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

#8EDEFA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8EDEFA?

#8EDEFA is a light teal — rgb(142, 222, 250) in RGB and hsl(196, 92%, 77%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Columbia Blue (#9BDDFF), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.22.

What is the RGB value of #8EDEFA?

#8EDEFA is rgb(142, 222, 250) — red 142, green 222, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8EDEFA?

#8EDEFA converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 11%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8EDEFA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8EDEFA scores 1.5:1 against white and 13.98:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #8EDEFA 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 5.83, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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