Palettes / Colors / #8CDEBA
#8CDEBA — Light Green
#8CDEBA is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color Aquamarine (#7FFFD4). It belongs to the green family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: aquamarine (#7FFFD4) — not an exact match. CSS aquamarine gives you #7FFFD4, a different color; use #8CDEBA 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.
#8CDEBA 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 #DE8CB0; it also sits naturally between #8CDE92 and #8CD8DE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8CDEBA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 140, 222, 186 |
| HSL | 154°, 55%, 71% |
| HSV | 154°, 37%, 87% |
| CMYK | 37%, 0%, 16%, 13% |
| XYZ | 45.80, 61.36, 55.88 |
| Yxy | 61.36, 0.2809, 0.3764 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.57, -32.89, 9.82 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.33, -28.99, 8.59 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 55% · Green 87% · Blue 73%
Cyan 37% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 16% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8CDEBA
.text { color: #8CDEBA; }
.background { background-color: #8CDEBA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8CDEBA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(140, 222, 186); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(154, 55%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8CDEBA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(140, 222, 186, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8CDEBA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(140, 222, 186, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8CDEBA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8CDEBA">Div content here</div>
Shades of #8CDEBA
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #DE8CB0:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.27:1 AAA |
Best text color on #8CDEBA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8CDEBA
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 #8CDEBA: ·
How #8CDEBA 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 #8CDEBA 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 #8CDEBA?
#8CDEBA is Light Green, a green color (RGB 140, 222, 186). Its closest standard named color is Aquamarine.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8CDEBA?
#8CDEBA is RGB 140, 222, 186 — HSL 154°, 55%, 71% — CMYK 37%, 0%, 16%, 13%.
What colors go with #8CDEBA?
Its complement is #DE8CB0; analogous partners are #8CDE92 and #8CD8DE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8CDEBA for text?
Black text on #8CDEBA has a contrast ratio of 13.27:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.