#8FAEAD Color
#8FAEAD is rgb(143, 174, 173) in RGB, hsl(178, 16%, 62%) in HSL, and about cmyk(18%, 0%, 1%, 32%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Morning Blue (#8DA399), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.97. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#8FAEADrgb(143, 174, 173)hsl(178, 16%, 62%)hsv(178, 18%, 68%)cmyk(18%, 0%, 1%, 32%)oklch(72.7% 0.034 194)lab(68.74% -11.14 -3.20)lch(68.74% 11.60 196.04)What #8FAEAD 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 #8FAEAD, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#8FAEAD Channel Values
How #8FAEAD breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 143 · G 174 · B 173 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 178° · S 16% · L 62% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 178° · S 18% · V 68% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 18% · M 0% · Y 1% · K 32% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.38:1 vs white · 8.83:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #8FAEAD 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.
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Colors That Go With #8FAEAD
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #8FAEAD; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #8FAEAD
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 #8FAEAD 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.
#8FAEAD#A9A9AD#9FABAD#A5A5AE#9CA8AD#8FAEAE#8FAEAE#A8A8A8Using #8FAEAD in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-8faead: #8FAEAD;background-color: #8FAEAD;colors: { 'color-8faead': '#8FAEAD' }Color(red: 0.561, green: 0.682, blue: 0.678)<color name="color_8faead">#8FAEAD</color>fill="#8FAEAD"More Teal Colors
#8FAEAD sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#8FAEAD Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #8FAEAD?
#8FAEAD is a light teal — rgb(143, 174, 173) in RGB and hsl(178, 16%, 62%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Morning Blue (#8DA399), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.97.
What is the RGB value of #8FAEAD?
#8FAEAD is rgb(143, 174, 173) — red 143, green 174, and blue 173 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #8FAEAD?
#8FAEAD converts to approximately cmyk(18%, 0%, 1%, 32%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #8FAEAD be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #8FAEAD scores 2.38:1 against white and 8.83:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #8FAEAD as a CSS color keyword?
No. #8FAEAD 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 darkgray (#A9A9A9) at a CIE76 distance of 11.61, which is visibly different.
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