Palettes / Colors / #8FFAEB
#8FFAEB — Light Vivid Teal
#8FFAEB 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 #8FFAEB 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.
#8FFAEB 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 #FA8F9D; it also sits naturally between #8FFAB6 and #8FD3FA. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #8FFAEB |
|---|---|
| RGB | 143, 250, 235 |
| HSL | 172°, 91%, 77% |
| HSV | 172°, 43%, 98% |
| CMYK | 43%, 0%, 6%, 2% |
| XYZ | 60.51, 80.21, 90.89 |
| Yxy | 80.21, 0.2613, 0.3463 |
| CIE-Lab | 91.78, -34.44, -2.49 |
| Hunter Lab | 89.56, -31.84, -2.44 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 56% · Green 98% · Blue 92%
Cyan 43% · Magenta 0% · Yellow 6% · Key 2%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #8FFAEB
.text { color: #8FFAEB; }
.background { background-color: #8FFAEB; }
.border { border: 3px solid #8FFAEB; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(143, 250, 235); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(172, 91%, 77%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #8FFAEB; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(143, 250, 235, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #8FFAEB; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(143, 250, 235, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#8FFAEB">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#8FFAEB">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #FA8F9D:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 1.23:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 17.04:1 AAA |
Best text color on #8FFAEB: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #8FFAEB
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 #8FFAEB: ·
How #8FFAEB 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 #8FFAEB 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 #8FFAEB?
#8FFAEB is Light Vivid Teal, a teal color (RGB 143, 250, 235). Its closest standard named color is Aquamarine.
What is the RGB and HSL of #8FFAEB?
#8FFAEB is RGB 143, 250, 235 — HSL 172°, 91%, 77% — CMYK 43%, 0%, 6%, 2%.
What colors go with #8FFAEB?
Its complement is #FA8F9D; analogous partners are #8FFAB6 and #8FD3FA. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #8FFAEB for text?
Black text on #8FFAEB has a contrast ratio of 17.04:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 1.23:1.