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#8EE1DA Color

#8EE1DA is rgb(142, 225, 218) in RGB, hsl(175, 58%, 72%) in HSL, and about cmyk(37%, 0%, 3%, 12%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Robin Egg Blue (#96DED1), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.41. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8EE1DA
HEX#8EE1DA
RGBrgb(142, 225, 218)
HSLhsl(175, 58%, 72%)
HSVhsv(175, 37%, 88%)
CMYKcmyk(37%, 0%, 3%, 12%)
OKLCHoklch(85.5% 0.082 188.9)
LABlab(84.09% -27.55 -5.00)
LCHlch(84.09% 28.00 190.29)

What #8EE1DA 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 #8EE1DA, 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.

#8EE1DA Channel Values

How #8EE1DA 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 225 · B 2188-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 175° · S 58% · L 72%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 175° · S 37% · V 88%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 37% · M 0% · Y 3% · K 12%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.51:1 vs white · 13.93:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8EE1DA 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 text1.51:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text13.93:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8EE1DA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8EE1DA; 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 #8EE1DA

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 #8EE1DA 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#8EE1DA
Protanopia#D6D6DA
Protanomaly#BDDADA
Deuteranopia#CACADC
Deuteranomaly#B5D4DB
Tritanopia#90E0E0
Tritanomaly#8FE0DE
Achromatopsia#D2D2D2

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Using #8EE1DA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8ee1da: #8EE1DA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8EE1DA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8ee1da': '#8EE1DA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.557, green: 0.882, blue: 0.855)
Android XML<color name="color_8ee1da">#8EE1DA</color>
SVG fillfill="#8EE1DA"

More Teal Colors

#8EE1DA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#8EE1DA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8EE1DA?

#8EE1DA is a light teal — rgb(142, 225, 218) in RGB and hsl(175, 58%, 72%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Robin Egg Blue (#96DED1), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.41.

What is the RGB value of #8EE1DA?

#8EE1DA is rgb(142, 225, 218) — red 142, green 225, and blue 218 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8EE1DA?

#8EE1DA converts to approximately cmyk(37%, 0%, 3%, 12%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8EE1DA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8EE1DA scores 1.51:1 against white and 13.93:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #8EE1DA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #8EE1DA 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 9.28, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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