#A8F4FA Color
#A8F4FA is rgb(168, 244, 250) in RGB, hsl(184, 89%, 82%) in HSL, and about cmyk(33%, 2%, 0%, 2%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Waterspout (#A4F4F9), below the threshold most people can see at ΔE 1.32. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#A8F4FArgb(168, 244, 250)hsl(184, 89%, 82%)hsv(184, 33%, 98%)cmyk(33%, 2%, 0%, 2%)oklch(92% 0.075 202.2)lab(91.40% -23.18 -10.78)lch(91.40% 25.57 204.93)What #A8F4FA 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 #A8F4FA, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#A8F4FA Channel Values
How #A8F4FA 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 168 · G 244 · B 250 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 184° · S 89% · L 82% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 184° · S 33% · V 98% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 33% · M 2% · Y 0% · K 2% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 1.24:1 vs white · 16.99:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #A8F4FA 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 #A8F4FA
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #A8F4FA; 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 #A8F4FA
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 #A8F4FA 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.
#A8F4FA#E9E9FA#D2EEFA#DFDFFC#CBE7FB#A7F5F5#A7F4F7#E7E7E7Using #A8F4FA in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-a8f4fa: #A8F4FA;background-color: #A8F4FA;colors: { 'color-a8f4fa': '#A8F4FA' }Color(red: 0.659, green: 0.957, blue: 0.980)<color name="color_a8f4fa">#A8F4FA</color>fill="#A8F4FA"More Teal Colors
#A8F4FA sits in the teal family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#A8F4FA Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #A8F4FA?
#A8F4FA is a lightest teal — rgb(168, 244, 250) in RGB and hsl(184, 89%, 82%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Waterspout (#A4F4F9), which is below the threshold most people can see at a CIE76 distance of 1.32.
What is the RGB value of #A8F4FA?
#A8F4FA is rgb(168, 244, 250) — red 168, green 244, and blue 250 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #A8F4FA?
#A8F4FA converts to approximately cmyk(33%, 2%, 0%, 2%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #A8F4FA be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #A8F4FA scores 1.24:1 against white and 16.99:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #A8F4FA as a CSS color keyword?
No. #A8F4FA 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 5.06, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.
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