Palettes / Colors / #8CD4BB
#8CD4BB — Light Muted Green
#8CD4BB is a green color we call Light Muted Green, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: skyblue (#87CEEB) — not an exact match. CSS skyblue gives you #87CEEB, a different color; use #8CD4BB 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.
#8CD4BB is a cool green color associated with growth, calm 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 #D48CA5; it also sits naturally between #8CD496 and #8CC9D4. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8CD4BB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 140, 212, 187 |
| HSL | 159°, 46%, 69% |
| HSV | 159°, 34%, 83% |
| CMYK | 34%, 0%, 12%, 17% |
| XYZ | 43.33, 56.25, 55.59 |
| Yxy | 56.25, 0.2792, 0.3625 |
| CIE-Lab | 79.76, -27.93, 5.25 |
| Hunter Lab | 75.00, -24.51, 4.65 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 55% · Green 83% · Blue 73%
Cyan 34% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 12% · Key 17%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8CD4BB
.text { color: #8CD4BB; }
.background { background-color: #8CD4BB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8CD4BB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(140, 212, 187); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(159, 46%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8CD4BB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(140, 212, 187, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8CD4BB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(140, 212, 187, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8CD4BB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8CD4BB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #D48CA5:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.71:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 12.25:1 AAA |
Best text color on #8CD4BB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8CD4BB
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 #8CD4BB: ·
How #8CD4BB 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 #8CD4BB 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 #8CD4BB?
#8CD4BB is Light Muted Green, a green color (RGB 140, 212, 187). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8CD4BB?
#8CD4BB is RGB 140, 212, 187 — HSL 159°, 46%, 69% — CMYK 34%, 0%, 12%, 17%.
What colors go with #8CD4BB?
Its complement is #D48CA5; analogous partners are #8CD496 and #8CC9D4. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8CD4BB for text?
Black text on #8CD4BB has a contrast ratio of 12.25:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.71:1.