Close to Electric Blue
#8AEFE2
#8AEFE2 is a light, vivid teal, close to the color Electric Blue. In RGB it’s made of 54.1% red, 93.7% green, and 88.6% blue. Its hue is 172°, with 76% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Combinations from the color wheel, built around #8AEFE2.
Split complementary
The two neighbors of the complement: contrast that’s easier to balance.
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Two complementary pairs: rich, best with one color in charge.
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WCAG contrast ratios for text. 4.5:1 is the minimum for body text, 3:1 for large text.
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About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8AEFE2 as they’d see it.
#8AEFE2 in use
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Body text stays dark for reading; the color carries buttons, links, and accents.
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Questions about #8AEFE2
What color is #8AEFE2?
#8AEFE2 is a light, vivid teal, close to the color Electric Blue. In RGB it’s made of 54.1% red, 93.7% green, and 88.6% blue. Its hue is 172°, with 76% saturation and 74% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #8AEFE2 in RGB?
#8AEFE2 is rgb(138, 239, 226): 138 red, 239 green, and 226 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8AEFE2 in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(42, 0, 5, 6). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8AEFE2?
PANTONE 3245 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #8AEFE2?
Its complement #FDD4D7 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.