Palettes / Colors / #8EE2EB
#8EE2EB — Light Teal
#8EE2EB 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 #8EE2EB 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.
#8EE2EB 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 #EB988E; it also sits naturally between #8EEBC6 and #8EB3EB. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8EE2EB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 142, 226, 235 |
| HSL | 186°, 70%, 74% |
| HSV | 186°, 40%, 92% |
| CMYK | 40%, 4%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 53.35, 66.14, 88.55 |
| Yxy | 66.14, 0.2564, 0.3179 |
| CIE-Lab | 85.07, -23.20, -12.43 |
| Hunter Lab | 81.33, -21.22, -12.52 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 56% · Green 89% · Blue 92%
Cyan 40% · Magenta 4% · Yellow 0% · Key 8%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8EE2EB
.text { color: #8EE2EB; }
.background { background-color: #8EE2EB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8EE2EB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(142, 226, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(186, 70%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8EE2EB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(142, 226, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8EE2EB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(142, 226, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8EE2EB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8EE2EB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EB988E:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.48:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 14.23:1 AAA |
Best text color on #8EE2EB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8EE2EB
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 #8EE2EB: ·
How #8EE2EB 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 #8EE2EB 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 #8EE2EB?
#8EE2EB is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 142, 226, 235). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8EE2EB?
#8EE2EB is RGB 142, 226, 235 — HSL 186°, 70%, 74% — CMYK 40%, 4%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #8EE2EB?
Its complement is #EB988E; analogous partners are #8EEBC6 and #8EB3EB. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8EE2EB for text?
Black text on #8EE2EB has a contrast ratio of 14.23:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.48:1.