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#A8DBEB Color

#A8DBEB is rgb(168, 219, 235) in RGB, hsl(194, 63%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 7%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Non-photo Blue (#A4DDED), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.89. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A8DBEB
HEX#A8DBEB
RGBrgb(168, 219, 235)
HSLhsl(194, 63%, 79%)
HSVhsv(194, 29%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 7%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(86.1% 0.057 219)
LABlab(84.24% -14.31 -13.52)
LCHlch(84.24% 19.69 223.37)

What #A8DBEB 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 #A8DBEB, 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.

#A8DBEB Channel Values

How #A8DBEB 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 168 · G 219 · B 2358-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 194° · S 63% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 194° · S 29% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 7% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.5:1 vs white · 14:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A8DBEB 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 text14:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A8DBEB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A8DBEB; 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 #A8DBEB

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 #A8DBEB 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#A8DBEB
Protanopia#D3D3EB
Protanomaly#C4D6EB
Deuteranopia#CCCCEC
Deuteranomaly#BFD2EC
Tritanopia#A5DDDD
Tritanomaly#A6DCE3
Achromatopsia#D3D3D3

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Using #A8DBEB in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a8dbeb: #A8DBEB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A8DBEB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a8dbeb': '#A8DBEB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.659, green: 0.859, blue: 0.922)
Android XML<color name="color_a8dbeb">#A8DBEB</color>
SVG fillfill="#A8DBEB"

More Teal Colors

#A8DBEB sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A8DBEB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A8DBEB?

#A8DBEB is a light teal — rgb(168, 219, 235) in RGB and hsl(194, 63%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Non-photo Blue (#A4DDED), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.89.

What is the RGB value of #A8DBEB?

#A8DBEB is rgb(168, 219, 235) — red 168, green 219, and blue 235 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A8DBEB?

#A8DBEB converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 7%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A8DBEB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A8DBEB scores 1.5:1 against white and 14:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A8DBEB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A8DBEB 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 lightblue (#ADD8E6) at a CIE76 distance of 2.79, which is very hard to tell apart.

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