Palettes / Colors / #8FCDCA
#8FCDCA — Light Muted Teal
#8FCDCA 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 #8FCDCA 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.
#8FCDCA 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 #CC8E91; it also sits naturally between #8ECCAA and #8EB1CC. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8FCDCA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 143, 205, 202 |
| HSL | 177°, 38%, 68% |
| HSV | 177°, 30%, 80% |
| CMYK | 30%, 0%, 1%, 20% |
| XYZ | 43.82, 53.77, 63.95 |
| Yxy | 53.77, 0.2713, 0.3329 |
| CIE-Lab | 78.33, -20.31, -4.86 |
| Hunter Lab | 73.33, -18.01, -4.54 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 56% · Green 80% · Blue 79%
Cyan 30% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 1% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8FCDCA
.text { color: #8FCDCA; }
.background { background-color: #8FCDCA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8FCDCA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(143, 205, 202); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(177, 38%, 68%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8FCDCA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(143, 205, 202, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8FCDCA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(143, 205, 202, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8FCDCA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8FCDCA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #CC8E91:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.79:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 11.75:1 AAA |
Best text color on #8FCDCA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8FCDCA
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 #8FCDCA: ·
How #8FCDCA 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 #8FCDCA 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 #8FCDCA?
#8FCDCA is Light Muted Teal, a teal color (RGB 143, 205, 202). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8FCDCA?
#8FCDCA is RGB 143, 205, 202 — HSL 177°, 38%, 68% — CMYK 30%, 0%, 1%, 20%.
What colors go with #8FCDCA?
Its complement is #CC8E91; analogous partners are #8ECCAA and #8EB1CC. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8FCDCA for text?
Black text on #8FCDCA has a contrast ratio of 11.75:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.79:1.