Palettes / Colors / #8CEDDC
#8CEDDC — Light Teal
#8CEDDC is a teal color we call Light Teal, closest to the named color Aquamarine (#7FFFD4). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: aquamarine (#7FFFD4) — not an exact match. CSS aquamarine gives you #7FFFD4, a different color; use #8CEDDC 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.
#8CEDDC 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 #ED8C9E; it also sits naturally between #8CEDAB and #8CCEED. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8CEDDC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 140, 237, 220 |
| HSL | 169°, 73%, 74% |
| HSV | 169°, 41%, 93% |
| CMYK | 41%, 0%, 7%, 7% |
| XYZ | 54.02, 71.31, 78.63 |
| Yxy | 71.31, 0.2648, 0.3496 |
| CIE-Lab | 87.64, -32.55, -0.75 |
| Hunter Lab | 84.45, -29.55, -0.72 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 55% · Green 93% · Blue 86%
Cyan 41% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 7% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8CEDDC
.text { color: #8CEDDC; }
.background { background-color: #8CEDDC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8CEDDC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(140, 237, 220); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(169, 73%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8CEDDC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(140, 237, 220, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8CEDDC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(140, 237, 220, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8CEDDC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8CEDDC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #ED8C9E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.38:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.26:1 AAA |
Best text color on #8CEDDC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8CEDDC
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 #8CEDDC: ·
How #8CEDDC 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 #8CEDDC 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 #8CEDDC?
#8CEDDC is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 140, 237, 220). Its closest standard named color is Aquamarine.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8CEDDC?
#8CEDDC is RGB 140, 237, 220 — HSL 169°, 73%, 74% — CMYK 41%, 0%, 7%, 7%.
What colors go with #8CEDDC?
Its complement is #ED8C9E; analogous partners are #8CEDAB and #8CCEED. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8CEDDC for text?
Black text on #8CEDDC has a contrast ratio of 15.26:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.38:1.