Palettes / Colors / #8AEABC
#8AEABC — Light Green
#8AEABC is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color Aquamarine (#7FFFD4). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: aquamarine (#7FFFD4) — not an exact match. CSS aquamarine gives you #7FFFD4, a different color; use #8AEABC 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.
#8AEABC is a cool green color associated with growth, calm and balance. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #EA8AB9; it also sits naturally between #8AEA8C and #8AE9EA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8AEABC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 138, 234, 188 |
| HSL | 151°, 70%, 73% |
| HSV | 151°, 41%, 92% |
| CMYK | 41%, 0%, 20%, 8% |
| XYZ | 48.98, 67.88, 58.10 |
| Yxy | 67.88, 0.2800, 0.3880 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.95, -38.56, 13.55 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.39, -34.20, 11.82 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 54% · Green 92% · Blue 74%
Cyan 41% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit.
CSS code for #8AEABC
.text { color: #8AEABC; }
.background { background-color: #8AEABC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8AEABC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(138, 234, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(151, 70%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8AEABC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(138, 234, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8AEABC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(138, 234, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8AEABC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8AEABC">Div content here</div>
Shades of #8AEABC
Tints of #8AEABC
Tones of #8AEABC
Color harmonies
Complementary — #EA8AB9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.44:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.58:1 AAA |
Best text color on #8AEABC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8AEABC
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 #8AEABC: ·
How #8AEABC 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 #8AEABC rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
Browse neighbouring colors
Frequently asked questions
What color is #8AEABC?
#8AEABC is Light Green, a green color (RGB 138, 234, 188). Its closest standard named color is Aquamarine.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8AEABC?
#8AEABC is RGB 138, 234, 188 — HSL 151°, 70%, 73% — CMYK 41%, 0%, 20%, 8%.
What colors go with #8AEABC?
Its complement is #EA8AB9; analogous partners are #8AEA8C and #8AE9EA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8AEABC for text?
Black text on #8AEABC has a contrast ratio of 14.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.44:1.