Palettes / Colors / #A8FFEB
#A8FFEB — Pale Vivid Teal
#A8FFEB is a teal color we call Pale Vivid 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 #A8FFEB 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.
#A8FFEB 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 #FFA8BD; it also sits naturally between #A8FFBF and #A8E8FF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #A8FFEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 168, 255, 235 |
| HSL | 166°, 100%, 83% |
| HSV | 166°, 34%, 100% |
| CMYK | 34%, 0%, 8%, 0% |
| XYZ | 66.90, 85.84, 91.64 |
| Yxy | 85.84, 0.2738, 0.3513 |
| CIE-Lab | 94.25, -30.42, 1.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 92.65, -28.75, 1.21 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 66% · Green 100% · Blue 92%
Cyan 34% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 8% · Key 0%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #A8FFEB
.text { color: #A8FFEB; }
.background { background-color: #A8FFEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #A8FFEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(168, 255, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(166, 100%, 83%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #A8FFEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(168, 255, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #A8FFEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(168, 255, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#A8FFEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#A8FFEB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FFA8BD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.16:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 18.17:1 AAA |
Best text color on #A8FFEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #A8FFEB
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 #A8FFEB: ·
How #A8FFEB 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 #A8FFEB 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 #A8FFEB?
#A8FFEB is Pale Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 168, 255, 235). Its closest standard named color is PaleTurquoise.
What is the RGB and HSL of #A8FFEB?
#A8FFEB is RGB 168, 255, 235 — HSL 166°, 100%, 83% — CMYK 34%, 0%, 8%, 0%.
What colors go with #A8FFEB?
Its complement is #FFA8BD; analogous partners are #A8FFBF and #A8E8FF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #A8FFEB for text?
Black text on #A8FFEB has a contrast ratio of 18.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.16:1.