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#8ad6ce color: Rainwater

#8ad6ce is rgb(138, 214, 206) in RGB and oklch(82.432% 0.07632 187.387) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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174°
100%

82.4%
0.076
187°
  • Teal
  • Light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Sky blue
  • teal-300
  • Black 16%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.67:1Hard to read
Lc -33
Black text
12.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 75

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About #8ad6ce

#8ad6ce is a pastel light teal color. In OKLCH it has 82.4% lightness, 0.076 chroma and a hue of 187°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.67:1 contrast and black text 12.59:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Rainwater (#87d9d2). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-300.

More light teal colors

Lighter: #8ad6ce mixed with white

  1. 8ad6ce
  2. 97dad3
  3. a3ded8
  4. afe3dd
  5. bbe7e1
  6. c7ebe6
  7. d2efeb
  8. ddf3f0
  9. e9f7f5
  10. f4fbfa

Darker: #8ad6ce mixed with black

  1. 8ad6ce
  2. 77bab3
  3. 659e98
  4. 53847f
  5. 426a66
  6. 32524e
  7. 223b38
  8. 142523
  9. 07100f
  10. 010202

Calmer: #8ad6ce with less saturation

  1. 8ad6ce
  2. 91d4cd
  3. 98d3cc
  4. 9ed1cb
  5. a5d0cb
  6. abceca
  7. b0ccc9
  8. b6cbc8
  9. bbc9c7
  10. c0c7c6

Questions about #8ad6ce

What color is #8ad6ce?

#8ad6ce is pastel light teal. The closest named color is Rainwater. In RGB it is rgb(138, 214, 206), in HSL hsl(173.68, 48.1%, 69.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(82.432% 0.07632 187.387).

What colors go well with #8ad6ce?

The complementary color of #8ad6ce is #f2b1bd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #9cd5b2 and #8bd2e6. The triadic partners are #d3b9ed and #e7bd90.

Is white or black text more readable on #8ad6ce?

Black text reads better on #8ad6ce: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.67:1 and black gives 12.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8ad6ce a warm or cool color?

#8ad6ce is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 187 degrees, its lightness 82.4% and its chroma 0.076.