Palettes / Colors / #8BEEEF
#8BEEEF — Light Teal
#8BEEEF is a teal color we call Light Teal, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: skyblue (#87CEEB) — not an exact match. CSS skyblue gives you #87CEEB, a different color; use #8BEEEF 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.
#8BEEEF 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 #EF8C8A; it also sits naturally between #8AEFBE and #8ABBEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8BEEEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 139, 238, 239 |
| HSL | 181°, 76%, 74% |
| HSV | 181°, 42%, 94% |
| CMYK | 42%, 0%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 56.80, 72.87, 92.73 |
| Yxy | 72.87, 0.2554, 0.3276 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.39, -28.78, -9.60 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.36, -26.47, -9.66 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 55% · Green 93% · Blue 94%
Cyan 42% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8BEEEF
.text { color: #8BEEEF; }
.background { background-color: #8BEEEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8BEEEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(139, 238, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(181, 76%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8BEEEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(139, 238, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8BEEEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(139, 238, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8BEEEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8BEEEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EF8C8A:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.35:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.57:1 AAA |
Best text color on #8BEEEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8BEEEF
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 #8BEEEF: ·
How #8BEEEF 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 #8BEEEF 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 #8BEEEF?
#8BEEEF is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 139, 238, 239). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8BEEEF?
#8BEEEF is RGB 139, 238, 239 — HSL 181°, 76%, 74% — CMYK 42%, 0%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #8BEEEF?
Its complement is #EF8C8A; analogous partners are #8AEFBE and #8ABBEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8BEEEF for text?
Black text on #8BEEEF has a contrast ratio of 15.57:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.35:1.