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#8efbef color: Defence Matrix

#8efbef is rgb(142, 251, 239) in RGB and oklch(91.939% 0.10269 186.408) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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173°
100%

91.9%
0.103
186°
  • Teal
  • Very light
  • Vivid
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Electric blue
  • teal-200
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.22:1Hard to read
Lc -12
Black text
17.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 93

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About #8efbef

#8efbef is a pastel very light teal color. In OKLCH it has 91.9% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 186°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.22:1 contrast and black text 17.2:1, 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: #8efbef mixed with white

  1. 8efbef
  2. 9cfcf1
  3. a9fcf2
  4. b5fdf4
  5. c1fdf5
  6. ccfef7
  7. d7fef9
  8. e1fefa
  9. ebfffc
  10. f5fffd

Darker: #8efbef mixed with black

  1. 8efbef
  2. 7bdad0
  3. 68bab1
  4. 569c94
  5. 447e78
  6. 34615c
  7. 244642
  8. 152d2a
  9. 071514
  10. 010303

Calmer: #8efbef with less saturation

  1. 8efbef
  2. 99f9ee
  3. a4f7ed
  4. adf5ec
  5. b6f2eb
  6. bff0ea
  7. c7eee9
  8. cfebe7
  9. d6e9e6
  10. dde7e5

Questions about #8efbef

What color is #8efbef?

#8efbef is pastel very light teal. The closest named color is Defence Matrix. In RGB it is rgb(142, 251, 239), in HSL hsl(173.39, 93.16%, 77.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(91.939% 0.10269 186.408).

What colors go well with #8efbef?

The complementary color of #8efbef is #ffd3dd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #abf9c8 and #97f5ff. The triadic partners are #f1d8ff and #ffdaa7.

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

Black text reads better on #8efbef: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.22:1 and black gives 17.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #8efbef a warm or cool color?

#8efbef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 186 degrees, its lightness 91.9% and its chroma 0.103.