Palettes / Colors / #8AEFBF
#8AEFBF — Light Green
#8AEFBF 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 #8AEFBF 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.
#8AEFBF 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 #EF8ABB; it also sits naturally between #8AEF8C and #8AEDEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8AEFBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 138, 239, 191 |
| HSL | 151°, 76%, 74% |
| HSV | 151°, 42%, 94% |
| CMYK | 42%, 0%, 20%, 6% |
| XYZ | 50.75, 70.90, 60.30 |
| Yxy | 70.90, 0.2789, 0.3897 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.44, -40.20, 14.10 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.20, -35.82, 12.35 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 54% · Green 94% · Blue 75%
Cyan 42% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8AEFBF
.text { color: #8AEFBF; }
.background { background-color: #8AEFBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8AEFBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(138, 239, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(151, 76%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8AEFBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(138, 239, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8AEFBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(138, 239, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8AEFBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8AEFBF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EF8ABB:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.38:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.18:1 AAA |
Best text color on #8AEFBF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8AEFBF
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 #8AEFBF: ·
How #8AEFBF 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 #8AEFBF 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 #8AEFBF?
#8AEFBF is Light Green, a green color (RGB 138, 239, 191). Its closest standard named color is Aquamarine.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8AEFBF?
#8AEFBF is RGB 138, 239, 191 — HSL 151°, 76%, 74% — CMYK 42%, 0%, 20%, 6%.
What colors go with #8AEFBF?
Its complement is #EF8ABB; analogous partners are #8AEF8C and #8AEDEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8AEFBF for text?
Black text on #8AEFBF has a contrast ratio of 15.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.38:1.