Palettes / Colors / #8DCED3
#8DCED3 — Light Muted Teal
#8DCED3 is a teal color we call Light Muted Teal, closest to the named color SkyBlue (#87CEEB). It belongs to the teal family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: skyblue (#87CEEB) — not an exact match. CSS skyblue gives you #87CEEB, a different color; use #8DCED3 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.
#8DCED3 is a cool teal color associated with freshness, clarity 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 #D3928D; it also sits naturally between #8DD3B5 and #8DABD3. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8DCED3 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 141, 206, 211 |
| HSL | 184°, 44%, 69% |
| HSV | 184°, 33%, 83% |
| CMYK | 33%, 2%, 0%, 17% |
| XYZ | 44.81, 54.51, 69.79 |
| Yxy | 54.51, 0.2650, 0.3223 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.76, -19.28, -9.06 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.83, -17.18, -8.70 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 55% · Green 81% · Blue 83%
Cyan 33% · Magenta 2% · Yellow 0% · Key 17%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8DCED3
.text { color: #8DCED3; }
.background { background-color: #8DCED3; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8DCED3; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(141, 206, 211); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(184, 44%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8DCED3; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(141, 206, 211, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8DCED3; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(141, 206, 211, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8DCED3">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8DCED3">Div content here</div>
Shades of #8DCED3
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Tones of #8DCED3
Color harmonies
Complementary — #D3928D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.76:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.90:1 AAA |
Best text color on #8DCED3: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8DCED3
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 #8DCED3: ·
How #8DCED3 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 #8DCED3 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 #8DCED3?
#8DCED3 is Light Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 141, 206, 211). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8DCED3?
#8DCED3 is RGB 141, 206, 211 — HSL 184°, 44%, 69% — CMYK 33%, 2%, 0%, 17%.
What colors go with #8DCED3?
Its complement is #D3928D; analogous partners are #8DD3B5 and #8DABD3. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8DCED3 for text?
Black text on #8DCED3 has a contrast ratio of 11.90:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.76:1.