Palettes / Colors / #8BD0BB

#8BD0BB — Light Muted Teal

#8BD0BB is a teal color we call Light Muted Teal, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the teal family.

#8BD0BB is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity and balance. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.

Its strongest partner is its complement #D08BA0; it also sits naturally between #8BD099 and #8BC2D0. 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 55% · Green 82% · Blue 73%

Cyan 33% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 10% · Key 18%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #8BD0BB

.text { color: #8BD0BB; }
.background { background-color: #8BD0BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8BD0BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(139, 208, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(162, 42%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8BD0BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(139, 208, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8BD0BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(139, 208, 187, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#8BD0BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8BD0BB">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #D08BA0:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #8BD0BB: #000000.

How #8BD0BB 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 #8BD0BB 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

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #8BD0BB?

#8BD0BB is Light Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 139, 208, 187). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #8BD0BB?

#8BD0BB is RGB 139, 208, 187 — HSL 162°, 42%, 68% — CMYK 33%, 0%, 10%, 18%.

What colors go with #8BD0BB?

Its complement is #D08BA0; analogous partners are #8BD099 and #8BC2D0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #8BD0BB for text?

Black text on #8BD0BB has a contrast ratio of 11.84:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.77:1.