Palettes / Colors / #8DF2ED
#8DF2ED — Light Vivid Teal
#8DF2ED is a teal color we call Light Vivid 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 #8DF2ED 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.
#8DF2ED 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 #F28C91; it also sits naturally between #8CF2BA and #8CC4F2. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8DF2ED |
|---|---|
| RGB | 141, 242, 237 |
| HSL | 177°, 80%, 75% |
| HSV | 177°, 42%, 95% |
| CMYK | 42%, 0%, 2%, 5% |
| XYZ | 58.02, 75.28, 91.59 |
| Yxy | 75.28, 0.2580, 0.3347 |
| CIE-Lab | 89.52, -30.69, -6.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 86.76, -28.28, -6.83 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 55% · Green 95% · Blue 93%
Cyan 42% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 2% · Key 5%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8DF2ED
.text { color: #8DF2ED; }
.background { background-color: #8DF2ED; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8DF2ED; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(141, 242, 237); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(177, 80%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8DF2ED; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(141, 242, 237, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8DF2ED; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(141, 242, 237, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8DF2ED">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8DF2ED">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #F28C91:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.31:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 16.06:1 AAA |
Best text color on #8DF2ED: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8DF2ED
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 #8DF2ED: ·
How #8DF2ED 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 #8DF2ED 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 #8DF2ED?
#8DF2ED is Light Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 141, 242, 237). Its closest standard named color is Aquamarine.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8DF2ED?
#8DF2ED is RGB 141, 242, 237 — HSL 177°, 80%, 75% — CMYK 42%, 0%, 2%, 5%.
What colors go with #8DF2ED?
Its complement is #F28C91; analogous partners are #8CF2BA and #8CC4F2. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8DF2ED for text?
Black text on #8DF2ED has a contrast ratio of 16.06:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.31:1.