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#a8faef color: Pale King’s Blue

#a8faef is rgb(168, 250, 239) in RGB and oklch(92.939% 0.08131 185.334) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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172°
100%

92.9%
0.081
185°
  • Teal
  • Very light
  • Soft
  • Pastel
  • Cool
  • ≈ Electric blue
  • teal-200
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.19:1Hard to read
Lc -11
Black text
17.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 94

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About #a8faef

#a8faef is a pastel very light teal color. In OKLCH it has 92.9% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 185°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.19:1 contrast and black text 17.59:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pale King’s Blue (#abf5ed). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is teal-200.

More very light teal colors

Lighter: #a8faef mixed with white

  1. a8faef
  2. b2fbf1
  3. bbfbf2
  4. c4fcf4
  5. cdfcf5
  6. d6fdf7
  7. dffdf9
  8. e7fefa
  9. effefc
  10. f7fffd

Darker: #a8faef mixed with black

  1. a8faef
  2. 92d9d0
  3. 7cbab1
  4. 679b94
  5. 527d78
  6. 3f615c
  7. 2c4642
  8. 1a2d2a
  9. 0a1514
  10. 010303

Calmer: #a8faef with less saturation

  1. a8faef
  2. b0f8ee
  3. b7f7ed
  4. bef5ed
  5. c4f3ec
  6. cbf1eb
  7. d1efea
  8. d7edea
  9. dcebe9
  10. e2e9e8

Questions about #a8faef

What color is #a8faef?

#a8faef is pastel very light teal. The closest named color is Pale King’s Blue. In RGB it is rgb(168, 250, 239), in HSL hsl(171.95, 89.13%, 81.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(92.939% 0.08131 185.334).

What colors go well with #a8faef?

The complementary color of #a8faef is #ffd8e2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #bdf9d1 and #a7f6ff. The triadic partners are #f2ddff and #ffdeb1.

Is white or black text more readable on #a8faef?

Black text reads better on #a8faef: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.19:1 and black gives 17.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #a8faef a warm or cool color?

#a8faef is a cool color. In OKLCH its hue is 185 degrees, its lightness 92.9% and its chroma 0.081.