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#A8EBEA Color

#A8EBEA is rgb(168, 235, 234) in RGB, hsl(179, 63%, 79%) in HSL, and about cmyk(29%, 0%, 0%, 8%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Pale Blue (#AFEEEE), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.9. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#A8EBEA
HEX#A8EBEA
RGBrgb(168, 235, 234)
HSLhsl(179, 63%, 79%)
HSVhsv(179, 29%, 92%)
CMYKcmyk(29%, 0%, 0%, 8%)
OKLCHoklch(89.5% 0.067 194.9)
LABlab(88.57% -21.88 -6.63)
LCHlch(88.57% 22.86 196.87)

What #A8EBEA 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 #A8EBEA, 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.

#A8EBEA Channel Values

How #A8EBEA 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 235 · B 2348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 179° · S 63% · L 79%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 179° · S 29% · V 92%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 29% · M 0% · Y 0% · K 8%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.33:1 vs white · 15.74:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A8EBEA 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 text1.33:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text15.74:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #A8EBEA

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A8EBEA; 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 #A8EBEA

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 #A8EBEA 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#A8EBEA
Protanopia#E1E1EA
Protanomaly#CDE5EA
Deuteranopia#D8D8EC
Deuteranomaly#C7E0EB
Tritanopia#A8EBEB
Tritanomaly#A8EBEB
Achromatopsia#DFDFDF

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Using #A8EBEA in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-a8ebea: #A8EBEA;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #A8EBEA;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-a8ebea': '#A8EBEA' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.659, green: 0.922, blue: 0.918)
Android XML<color name="color_a8ebea">#A8EBEA</color>
SVG fillfill="#A8EBEA"

More Teal Colors

#A8EBEA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#A8EBEA Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #A8EBEA?

#A8EBEA is a light teal — rgb(168, 235, 234) in RGB and hsl(179, 63%, 79%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Pale Blue (#AFEEEE), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.9.

What is the RGB value of #A8EBEA?

#A8EBEA is rgb(168, 235, 234) — red 168, green 235, and blue 234 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #A8EBEA?

#A8EBEA converts to approximately cmyk(29%, 0%, 0%, 8%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #A8EBEA be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #A8EBEA scores 1.33:1 against white and 15.74:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #A8EBEA as a CSS color keyword?

No. #A8EBEA 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 1.9, which is below the threshold most people can see.

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