Close to Electric Blue
#8AEADF
#8AEADF is a light, rich teal, close to the color Electric Blue. In RGB it’s made of 54.1% red, 91.8% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 173°, with 70% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
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Color harmonies
Combinations from the color wheel, built around #8AEADF.
Split complementary
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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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14.92:1 AAAHow it looks with color blindness
About 1 in 12 men and 1 in 200 women see color differently. Here’s #8AEADF as they’d see it.
#8AEADF 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 #8AEADF
What color is #8AEADF?
#8AEADF is a light, rich teal, close to the color Electric Blue. In RGB it’s made of 54.1% red, 91.8% green, and 87.5% blue. Its hue is 173°, with 70% saturation and 73% lightness, so it reads as a cool color. Black text sits best on top of it.
What is #8AEADF in RGB?
#8AEADF is rgb(138, 234, 223): 138 red, 234 green, and 223 blue on a 0–255 scale.
What is #8AEADF in CMYK?
Roughly cmyk(41, 0, 5, 8). Print results depend on paper and press, so proof it before a big print run.
What Pantone is closest to #8AEADF?
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 #8AEADF?
Its complement #FFCDD1 gives the strongest contrast. For something calmer, try its analogous neighbors, or its own tints and shades above.