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#8EFAEE Color

#8EFAEE is rgb(142, 250, 238) in RGB, hsl(173, 92%, 77%) in HSL, and about cmyk(43%, 0%, 5%, 2%) 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 9.66. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#8EFAEE
HEX#8EFAEE
RGBrgb(142, 250, 238)
HSLhsl(173, 92%, 77%)
HSVhsv(173, 43%, 98%)
CMYKcmyk(43%, 0%, 5%, 2%)
OKLCHoklch(91.7% 0.102 186.3)
LABlab(91.57% -34.78 -4.52)
LCHlch(91.57% 35.08 187.40)

What #8EFAEE 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 #8EFAEE, 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.

#8EFAEE Channel Values

How #8EFAEE 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 250 · B 2388-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 173° · S 92% · L 77%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 173° · S 43% · V 98%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 43% · M 0% · Y 5% · K 2%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.23:1 vs white · 17.06:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8EFAEE 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 text1.23:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text17.06:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #8EFAEE

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

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 #8EFAEE 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#8EFAEE
Protanopia#ECECEE
Protanomaly#CDF2EE
Deuteranopia#DEDEF0
Deuteranomaly#C3EAEF
Tritanopia#91F9F9
Tritanomaly#90F9F4
Achromatopsia#E7E7E7

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Using #8EFAEE in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-8efaee: #8EFAEE;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #8EFAEE;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-8efaee': '#8EFAEE' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.557, green: 0.980, blue: 0.933)
Android XML<color name="color_8efaee">#8EFAEE</color>
SVG fillfill="#8EFAEE"

More Teal Colors

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

#8EFAEE Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #8EFAEE?

#8EFAEE is a light teal — rgb(142, 250, 238) in RGB and hsl(173, 92%, 77%) 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 9.66.

What is the RGB value of #8EFAEE?

#8EFAEE is rgb(142, 250, 238) — red 142, green 250, and blue 238 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #8EFAEE?

#8EFAEE converts to approximately cmyk(43%, 0%, 5%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #8EFAEE be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #8EFAEE scores 1.23:1 against white and 17.06:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

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

No. #8EFAEE 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 14.56, which is visibly different.

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