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#8efaef color: Defence Matrix

#8efaef is rgb(142, 250, 239) in RGB and oklch(91.715% 0.10171 187.093) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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174°
100%

91.7%
0.102
187°
  • Teal
  • Very light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Electric blue
  • teal-200
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.23:1Hard to read
Lc -13
Black text
17.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 92

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About #8efaef

#8efaef is a pastel very light teal color. In OKLCH it has 91.7% lightness, 0.102 chroma and a hue of 187°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.23:1 contrast and black text 17.07:1, 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: #8efaef mixed with white

  1. 8efaef
  2. 9cfbf1
  3. a9fbf2
  4. b5fcf4
  5. c1fdf5
  6. ccfdf7
  7. d6fef9
  8. e1fefa
  9. ebfefc
  10. f5fffd

Darker: #8efaef mixed with black

  1. 8efaef
  2. 7bd9d0
  3. 68bab1
  4. 569b94
  5. 447d78
  6. 34615c
  7. 244642
  8. 152d2a
  9. 071514
  10. 010303

Calmer: #8efaef with less saturation

  1. 8efaef
  2. 99f8ee
  3. a3f6ed
  4. adf4ec
  5. b6f1ea
  6. beefe9
  7. c6ede8
  8. ceebe7
  9. d5e8e6
  10. dde6e5

Questions about #8efaef

What color is #8efaef?

#8efaef is pastel very light teal. The closest named color is Defence Matrix. In RGB it is rgb(142, 250, 239), in HSL hsl(173.89, 91.53%, 76.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(91.715% 0.10171 187.093).

What colors go well with #8efaef?

The complementary color of #8efaef is #ffd2dc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #aaf9c9 and #97f4ff. The triadic partners are #f1d7ff and #ffd9a4.

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

Black text reads better on #8efaef: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.23:1 and black gives 17.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8efaef a warm or cool color?

#8efaef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 187 degrees, its lightness 91.7% and its chroma 0.102.