Palettes / Colors / #8DEDEF
#8DEDEF — Light Teal
#8DEDEF is a teal color we call Light 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 #8DEDEF 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.
#8DEDEF 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 #EF918F; it also sits naturally between #8FEFC1 and #8FBEEF. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8DEDEF |
|---|---|
| RGB | 141, 237, 239 |
| HSL | 181°, 75%, 75% |
| HSV | 181°, 41%, 94% |
| CMYK | 41%, 1%, 0%, 6% |
| XYZ | 56.85, 72.46, 92.65 |
| Yxy | 72.46, 0.2561, 0.3265 |
| CIE-Lab | 88.19, -27.83, -9.88 |
| Hunter Lab | 85.13, -25.62, -9.95 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 55% · Green 93% · Blue 94%
Cyan 41% · Magenta 1% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8DEDEF
.text { color: #8DEDEF; }
.background { background-color: #8DEDEF; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8DEDEF; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(141, 237, 239); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(181, 75%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8DEDEF; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(141, 237, 239, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8DEDEF; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(141, 237, 239, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8DEDEF">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8DEDEF">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EF918F:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.36:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 15.49:1 AAA |
Best text color on #8DEDEF: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8DEDEF
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 #8DEDEF: ·
How #8DEDEF 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 #8DEDEF 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 #8DEDEF?
#8DEDEF is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 141, 237, 239). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8DEDEF?
#8DEDEF is RGB 141, 237, 239 — HSL 181°, 75%, 75% — CMYK 41%, 1%, 0%, 6%.
What colors go with #8DEDEF?
Its complement is #EF918F; analogous partners are #8FEFC1 and #8FBEEF. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8DEDEF for text?
Black text on #8DEDEF has a contrast ratio of 15.49:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.36:1.