Palettes / Colors / #8FD8EA
#8FD8EA — Light Teal
#8FD8EA 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 #8FD8EA 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.
#8FD8EA 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 #EAA290; it also sits naturally between #90EACF and #90ABEA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8FD8EA |
|---|---|
| RGB | 143, 216, 234 |
| HSL | 192°, 68%, 74% |
| HSV | 192°, 39%, 92% |
| CMYK | 39%, 8%, 0%, 8% |
| XYZ | 50.73, 60.89, 86.92 |
| Yxy | 60.89, 0.2555, 0.3067 |
| CIE-Lab | 82.32, -18.20, -16.01 |
| Hunter Lab | 78.03, -16.59, -16.27 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 56% · Green 85% · Blue 92%
Cyan 39% · Magenta 8% · 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 #8FD8EA
.text { color: #8FD8EA; }
.background { background-color: #8FD8EA; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8FD8EA; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(143, 216, 234); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(192, 68%, 74%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8FD8EA; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(143, 216, 234, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8FD8EA; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(143, 216, 234, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8FD8EA">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8FD8EA">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #EAA290:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.59:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 13.18:1 AAA |
Best text color on #8FD8EA: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8FD8EA
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 #8FD8EA: ·
How #8FD8EA 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 #8FD8EA 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 #8FD8EA?
#8FD8EA is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 143, 216, 234). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8FD8EA?
#8FD8EA is RGB 143, 216, 234 — HSL 192°, 68%, 74% — CMYK 39%, 8%, 0%, 8%.
What colors go with #8FD8EA?
Its complement is #EAA290; analogous partners are #90EACF and #90ABEA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8FD8EA for text?
Black text on #8FD8EA has a contrast ratio of 13.18:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.59:1.