Palettes / Colors / #8AEADD
#8AEADD — Light Teal
#8AEADD is a teal color we call Light Teal, closest to the named color Aquamarine (#7FFFD4). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: aquamarine (#7FFFD4) — not an exact match. CSS aquamarine gives you #7FFFD4, a different color; use #8AEADD 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.
#8AEADD is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity 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 #EA8A97; it also sits naturally between #8AEAAD and #8AC7EA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8AEADD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 138, 234, 221 |
| HSL | 172°, 70%, 73% |
| HSV | 172°, 41%, 92% |
| CMYK | 41%, 0%, 6%, 8% |
| XYZ | 52.96, 69.47, 79.02 |
| Yxy | 69.47, 0.2629, 0.3448 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.74, -31.40, -2.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.35, -28.44, -2.50 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 54% · Green 92% · Blue 87%
Cyan 41% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 6% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8AEADD
.text { color: #8AEADD; }
.background { background-color: #8AEADD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8AEADD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(138, 234, 221); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(172, 70%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8AEADD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(138, 234, 221, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8AEADD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(138, 234, 221, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8AEADD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8AEADD">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EA8A97:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.41:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.89:1 AAA |
Best text color on #8AEADD: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8AEADD
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 #8AEADD: ·
How #8AEADD 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 #8AEADD 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 #8AEADD?
#8AEADD is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 138, 234, 221). Its closest standard named color is Aquamarine.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8AEADD?
#8AEADD is RGB 138, 234, 221 — HSL 172°, 70%, 73% — CMYK 41%, 0%, 6%, 8%.
What colors go with #8AEADD?
Its complement is #EA8A97; analogous partners are #8AEAAD and #8AC7EA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8AEADD for text?
Black text on #8AEADD has a contrast ratio of 14.89:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.41:1.