Palettes / Colors / #A8EAEB
#A8EAEB — Light Teal
#A8EAEB is a teal color we call Light Teal, closest to the named color PaleTurquoise (#AFEEEE). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) — not an exact match. CSS paleturquoise gives you #AFEEEE, a different color; use #A8EAEB when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#A8EAEB is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It is light enough to work as a background or base color, with darker text on top.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EBA9A8; it also sits naturally between #A8EBCB and #A8C8EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A8EAEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 168, 234, 235 |
| HSL | 181°, 63%, 79% |
| HSV | 181°, 29%, 92% |
| CMYK | 29%, 0%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 60.57, 73.17, 89.53 |
| Yxy | 73.17, 0.2713, 0.3277 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.53, -20.29, -7.15 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.54, -19.03, -7.10 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 66% · Green 92% · Blue 92%
Cyan 29% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A8EAEB
.text { color: #A8EAEB; }
.background { background-color: #A8EAEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A8EAEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(168, 234, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(181, 63%, 79%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A8EAEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(168, 234, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A8EAEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(168, 234, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A8EAEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A8EAEB">Div content here</div>
Shades of #A8EAEB
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Tones of #A8EAEB
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EBA9A8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.34:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.63:1 AAA |
Best text color on #A8EAEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A8EAEB
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #A8EAEB: ·
How #A8EAEB looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #A8EAEB rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #A8EAEB?
#A8EAEB is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 168, 234, 235). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A8EAEB?
#A8EAEB is RGB 168, 234, 235 — HSL 181°, 63%, 79% — CMYK 29%, 0%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #A8EAEB?
Its complement is #EBA9A8; analogous partners are #A8EBCB and #A8C8EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A8EAEB for text?
Black text on #A8EAEB has a contrast ratio of 15.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.34:1.