Palettes / Colors / #8CDEBD
#8CDEBD — Light Green
#8CDEBD is a green color we call Light Green, closest to the named color Aquamarine (#7FFFD4). It belongs to the green family.
#8CDEBD 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 #DE8CAD; it also sits naturally between #8CDE95 and #8CD6DE. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8CDEBD |
|---|---|
| RGB | 140, 222, 189 |
| HSL | 156°, 55%, 71% |
| HSV | 156°, 37%, 87% |
| CMYK | 37%, 0%, 15%, 13% |
| XYZ | 46.12, 61.49, 57.58 |
| Yxy | 61.49, 0.2792, 0.3722 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.64, -32.27, 8.34 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.42, -28.50, 7.36 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 55% · Green 87% · Blue 74%
Cyan 37% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 15% · Key 13%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8CDEBD
.text { color: #8CDEBD; }
.background { background-color: #8CDEBD; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8CDEBD; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(140, 222, 189); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(156, 55%, 71%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8CDEBD; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(140, 222, 189, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8CDEBD; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(140, 222, 189, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8CDEBD">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8CDEBD">Div content here</div>
Shades of #8CDEBD
Tints of #8CDEBD
Tones of #8CDEBD
Color harmonies
Complementary — #DE8CAD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.58:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.30:1 AAA |
Best text color on #8CDEBD: #000000.
How #8CDEBD 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 #8CDEBD 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 #8CDEBD?
#8CDEBD is Light Green, a green color (RGB 140, 222, 189). Its closest standard named color is Aquamarine.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8CDEBD?
#8CDEBD is RGB 140, 222, 189 — HSL 156°, 55%, 71% — CMYK 37%, 0%, 15%, 13%.
What colors go with #8CDEBD?
Its complement is #DE8CAD; analogous partners are #8CDE95 and #8CD6DE. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8CDEBD for text?
Black text on #8CDEBD has a contrast ratio of 13.30:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.58:1.