Palettes / Colors / #8CEDBF
#8CEDBF — Light Green
#8CEDBF 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 #8CEDBF 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.
#8CEDBF 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 #ED8CB9; it also sits naturally between #8CED90 and #8CEAED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8CEDBF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 140, 237, 191 |
| HSL | 152°, 73%, 74% |
| HSV | 152°, 41%, 93% |
| CMYK | 41%, 0%, 19%, 7% |
| XYZ | 50.50, 69.91, 60.12 |
| Yxy | 69.91, 0.2798, 0.3872 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.95, -38.77, 13.42 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.61, -34.57, 11.78 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 55% · Green 93% · Blue 75%
Cyan 41% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 19% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8CEDBF
.text { color: #8CEDBF; }
.background { background-color: #8CEDBF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8CEDBF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(140, 237, 191); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(152, 73%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8CEDBF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(140, 237, 191, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8CEDBF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(140, 237, 191, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8CEDBF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8CEDBF">Div content here</div>
Shades of #8CEDBF
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Tones of #8CEDBF
Color harmonies
Complementary — #ED8CB9:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.40:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.98:1 AAA |
Best text color on #8CEDBF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8CEDBF
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 #8CEDBF: ·
How #8CEDBF 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 #8CEDBF 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 #8CEDBF?
#8CEDBF is Light Green, a green color (RGB 140, 237, 191). Its closest standard named color is Aquamarine.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8CEDBF?
#8CEDBF is RGB 140, 237, 191 — HSL 152°, 73%, 74% — CMYK 41%, 0%, 19%, 7%.
What colors go with #8CEDBF?
Its complement is #ED8CB9; analogous partners are #8CED90 and #8CEAED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8CEDBF for text?
Black text on #8CEDBF has a contrast ratio of 14.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.40:1.