Palettes / Colors / #8AEFE5
#8AEFE5 — Light Teal
#8AEFE5 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 #8AEFE5 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.
#8AEFE5 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 #EF8A94; it also sits naturally between #8AEFB3 and #8AC7EF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8AEFE5 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 138, 239, 229 |
| HSL | 174°, 76%, 74% |
| HSV | 174°, 42%, 94% |
| CMYK | 42%, 0%, 4%, 6% |
| XYZ | 55.49, 72.79, 85.25 |
| Yxy | 72.79, 0.2599, 0.3409 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.35, -31.89, -4.43 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.32, -29.11, -4.33 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 54% · Green 94% · Blue 90%
Cyan 42% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 4% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8AEFE5
.text { color: #8AEFE5; }
.background { background-color: #8AEFE5; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8AEFE5; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(138, 239, 229); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(174, 76%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8AEFE5; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(138, 239, 229, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8AEFE5; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(138, 239, 229, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8AEFE5">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8AEFE5">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EF8A94:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.56:1 AAA |
Best text color on #8AEFE5: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8AEFE5
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 #8AEFE5: ·
How #8AEFE5 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 #8AEFE5 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 #8AEFE5?
#8AEFE5 is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 138, 239, 229). Its closest standard named color is Aquamarine.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8AEFE5?
#8AEFE5 is RGB 138, 239, 229 — HSL 174°, 76%, 74% — CMYK 42%, 0%, 4%, 6%.
What colors go with #8AEFE5?
Its complement is #EF8A94; analogous partners are #8AEFB3 and #8AC7EF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8AEFE5 for text?
Black text on #8AEFE5 has a contrast ratio of 15.56:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.