Palettes / Colors / #8BEABA
#8BEABA — Light Green
#8BEABA is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color Aquamarine (#7FFFD4). It belongs to the green family.
#8BEABA 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 #EA8BBA; it also sits naturally between #8BEA8B and #8BEAEA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8BEABA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 139, 234, 186 |
| HSL | 150°, 69%, 73% |
| HSV | 150°, 41%, 92% |
| CMYK | 41%, 0%, 21%, 8% |
| XYZ | 48.93, 67.88, 56.98 |
| Yxy | 67.88, 0.2816, 0.3906 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.95, -38.69, 14.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 82.39, -34.30, 12.65 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 55% · Green 92% · Blue 73%
Cyan 41% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 21% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8BEABA
.text { color: #8BEABA; }
.background { background-color: #8BEABA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8BEABA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(139, 234, 186); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(150, 69%, 73%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8BEABA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(139, 234, 186, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8BEABA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(139, 234, 186, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8BEABA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8BEABA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EA8BBA:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.44:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.58:1 AAA |
Best text color on #8BEABA: #000000.
How #8BEABA 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 #8BEABA 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 #8BEABA?
#8BEABA is Light Green, a green color (RGB 139, 234, 186). Its closest standard named color is Aquamarine.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8BEABA?
#8BEABA is RGB 139, 234, 186 — HSL 150°, 69%, 73% — CMYK 41%, 0%, 21%, 8%.
What colors go with #8BEABA?
Its complement is #EA8BBA; analogous partners are #8BEA8B and #8BEAEA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8BEABA for text?
Black text on #8BEABA has a contrast ratio of 14.58:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.44:1.