Palettes / Colors / #8AFFEF

#8AFFEF — Light Vivid Teal

#8AFFEF is a teal color we call Light Vivid Teal, closest to the named color Aquamarine (#7FFFD4). It belongs to the teal family.

#8AFFEF 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 #FF8A99; it also sits naturally between #8AFFB5 and #8AD4FF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 54% · Green 100% · Blue 94%

Cyan 46% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 6% · Key 0%

Previews

CSS code for #8AFFEF

.text { color: #8AFFEF; }
.background { background-color: #8AFFEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8AFFEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(138, 255, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(172, 100%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8AFFEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(138, 255, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8AFFEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(138, 255, 239, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#8AFFEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8AFFEF">Div content here</div>

Shades of #8AFFEF

Tints of #8AFFEF

Tones of #8AFFEF

Color harmonies

Complementary — #FF8A99:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #8AFFEF: #000000.

How #8AFFEF 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 #8AFFEF or a close neighbour

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #8AFFEF?

#8AFFEF is Light Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 138, 255, 239). Its closest standard named color is Aquamarine.

What is the RGB and HSL of #8AFFEF?

#8AFFEF is RGB 138, 255, 239 — HSL 172°, 100%, 77% — CMYK 46%, 0%, 6%, 0%.

What colors go with #8AFFEF?

Its complement is #FF8A99; analogous partners are #8AFFB5 and #8AD4FF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #8AFFEF for text?

Black text on #8AFFEF has a contrast ratio of 17.63:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.19:1.