Close to Pale Turquoise
#A8EDED
#A8EDED is a light, rich teal, close to the color Pale Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 65.9% red, 92.9% green, and 92.9% blue. Its hue is 180°, with 66% saturation and 79% 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 #A8EDED.
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 #A8EDED as they’d see it.
#A8EDED 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 #A8EDED
What color is #A8EDED?
#A8EDED is a light, rich teal, close to the color Pale Turquoise. In RGB it’s made of 65.9% red, 92.9% green, and 92.9% blue. Its hue is 180°, with 66% saturation and 79% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #A8EDED in RGB?
#A8EDED is rgb(168, 237, 237): 168 red, 237 green, and 237 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #A8EDED in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(29, 0, 0, 7). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #A8EDED?
PANTONE 324 C is the closest match in our list. Screen colors and ink never match perfectly; check a physical Pantone guide.
What color goes with #A8EDED?
Its complement #FFD7D7 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.