Palettes / Colors / #8DECBC
#8DECBC — Light Green
#8DECBC 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 #8DECBC 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.
#8DECBC 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 #EC8EBD; it also sits naturally between #8EEC8E and #8EECEC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8DECBC |
|---|---|
| RGB | 141, 236, 188 |
| HSL | 150°, 71%, 74% |
| HSV | 150°, 40%, 93% |
| CMYK | 40%, 0%, 20%, 7% |
| XYZ | 50.06, 69.28, 58.31 |
| Yxy | 69.28, 0.2818, 0.3900 |
| CIE-Lab | 86.64, -38.65, 14.56 |
| Hunter Lab | 83.24, -34.41, 12.67 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 55% · Green 93% · Blue 74%
Cyan 40% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 20% · Key 7%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8DECBC
.text { color: #8DECBC; }
.background { background-color: #8DECBC; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8DECBC; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(141, 236, 188); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(150, 71%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8DECBC; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(141, 236, 188, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8DECBC; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(141, 236, 188, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8DECBC">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8DECBC">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EC8EBD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.41:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.86:1 AAA |
Best text color on #8DECBC: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8DECBC
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 #8DECBC: ·
How #8DECBC 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 #8DECBC 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 #8DECBC?
#8DECBC is Light Green, a green color (RGB 141, 236, 188). Its closest standard named color is Aquamarine.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8DECBC?
#8DECBC is RGB 141, 236, 188 — HSL 150°, 71%, 74% — CMYK 40%, 0%, 20%, 7%.
What colors go with #8DECBC?
Its complement is #EC8EBD; analogous partners are #8EEC8E and #8EECEC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8DECBC for text?
Black text on #8DECBC has a contrast ratio of 14.86:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.41:1.