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#A8E6FF Color

#A8E6FF is rgb(168, 230, 255) in RGB, hsl(197, 100%, 83%) in HSL, and about cmyk(34%, 10%, 0%, 0%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Non-photo Blue (#A4DDED), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 5.68. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A8E6FF
HEX#A8E6FF
RGBrgb(168, 230, 255)
HSLhsl(197, 100%, 83%)
HSVhsv(197, 34%, 100%)
CMYKcmyk(34%, 10%, 0%, 0%)
OKLCHoklch(89.1% 0.071 224.9)
LABlab(87.73% -15.88 -18.81)
LCHlch(87.73% 24.62 229.83)

What #A8E6FF 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 #A8E6FF, 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.

#A8E6FF Channel Values

How #A8E6FF 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 230 · B 2558-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 197° · S 100% · L 83%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 197° · S 34% · V 100%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 34% · M 10% · Y 0% · K 0%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.36:1 vs white · 15.43:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A8E6FF 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 text1.36:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.43:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A8E6FF

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A8E6FF; 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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Analogous
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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #A8E6FF

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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Shades

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How #A8E6FF 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#A8E6FF
Protanopia#DDDDFF
Protanomaly#CAE1FF
Deuteranopia#D4D4FF
Deuteranomaly#C4DBFF
Tritanopia#A3E9E9
Tritanomaly#A5E8F2
Achromatopsia#DDDDDD

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Using #A8E6FF in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a8e6ff: #A8E6FF;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A8E6FF;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a8e6ff': '#A8E6FF' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.659, green: 0.902, blue: 1.000)
Android XML<color name="color_a8e6ff">#A8E6FF</color>
SVG fillfill="#A8E6FF"

More Teal Colors

#A8E6FF sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A8E6FF Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A8E6FF?

#A8E6FF is a lightest teal — rgb(168, 230, 255) in RGB and hsl(197, 100%, 83%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Non-photo Blue (#A4DDED), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 5.68.

What is the RGB value of #A8E6FF?

#A8E6FF is rgb(168, 230, 255) — red 168, green 230, and blue 255 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A8E6FF?

#A8E6FF converts to approximately cmyk(34%, 10%, 0%, 0%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A8E6FF be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A8E6FF scores 1.36:1 against white and 15.43:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A8E6FF as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A8E6FF 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 8.93, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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