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#8affec color: Defence Matrix

#8affec is rgb(138, 255, 236) in RGB and oklch(92.584% 0.11059 182.018) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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170°
100%

92.6%
0.111
182°
  • Teal
  • Very light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Aquamarine
  • teal-200
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.19:1Hard to read
Lc -11
Black text
17.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 94

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About #8affec

#8affec is a pastel very light teal color. In OKLCH it has 92.6% lightness, 0.111 chroma and a hue of 182°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.19:1 contrast and black text 17.6:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Defence Matrix (#88ffee). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-200.

More very light teal colors

Lighter: #8affec mixed with white

  1. 8affec
  2. 99ffee
  3. a6fff0
  4. b3fff2
  5. bffff4
  6. cbfff5
  7. d6fff7
  8. e1fff9
  9. ebfffb
  10. f5fffd

Darker: #8affec mixed with black

  1. 8affec
  2. 77decd
  3. 65beaf
  4. 539e92
  5. 428076
  6. 32635b
  7. 224842
  8. 142e29
  9. 071613
  10. 010303

Calmer: #8affec with less saturation

  1. 8affec
  2. 96fdeb
  3. a1faeb
  4. acf8ea
  5. b6f6ea
  6. bff3e9
  7. c7f1e9
  8. d0eee8
  9. d7ece7
  10. dfe9e7

Questions about #8affec

What color is #8affec?

#8affec is pastel very light teal. The closest named color is Defence Matrix. In RGB it is rgb(138, 255, 236), in HSL hsl(170.26, 100%, 77.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(92.584% 0.11059 182.018).

What colors go well with #8affec?

The complementary color of #8affec is #ffd5e3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aefcc2 and #93f9ff. The triadic partners are #efdcff and #ffdcb2.

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

Black text reads better on #8affec: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and black gives 17.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8affec a warm or cool color?

#8affec is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 182 degrees, its lightness 92.6% and its chroma 0.111.