Palettes / Colors / #8FDFF0

#8FDFF0 — Light Teal

#8FDFF0 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 #8FDFF0 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.

#8FDFF0 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 #F0A18F; it also sits naturally between #8FF0D1 and #8FADF0. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 56% · Green 87% · Blue 94%

Cyan 40% · Magenta 7% · Yellow 0% · Key 6%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #8FDFF0

.text { color: #8FDFF0; }
.background { background-color: #8FDFF0; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8FDFF0; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(143, 223, 240); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(191, 76%, 75%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8FDFF0; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(143, 223, 240, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8FDFF0; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(143, 223, 240, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#8FDFF0">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8FDFF0">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #F0A18F:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #8FDFF0: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8FDFF0

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:

How #8FDFF0 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 #8FDFF0 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #8FDFEF  ·  #8FDFF1 →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #8FDFF0?

#8FDFF0 is Light Teal, a teal color (RGB 143, 223, 240). Its closest standard named color is SkyBlue.

What is the RGB and HSL of #8FDFF0?

#8FDFF0 is RGB 143, 223, 240 — HSL 191°, 76%, 75% — CMYK 40%, 7%, 0%, 6%.

What colors go with #8FDFF0?

Its complement is #F0A18F; analogous partners are #8FF0D1 and #8FADF0. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #8FDFF0 for text?

Black text on #8FDFF0 has a contrast ratio of 13.98:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.50:1.