What color is #8ADEF8?

#8ADEF8 is a light, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(138, 222, 248), and in HSL hsl(194, 89%, 76%).

Is #8ADEF8 accessible as text?

On white, #8ADEF8 has a contrast ratio of 1.51:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 13.88:1 (passes). For text placed on #8ADEF8, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8ADEF8?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-300 (#74D4FF).

What colors go well with #8ADEF8?

#8ADEF8 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #F8A58B. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8ADEF8 below.

Is #8ADEF8 good for buttons?

#8ADEF8 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8ADEF8 — white text only reaches 1.51:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8ADEF8 the same as CSS lightblue?

No — #8ADEF8 is not the CSS named color lightblue, but lightblue (#ADD8E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#8ADEF8 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8ADEF8

Not just a swatch — here's how #8ADEF8 works with other colors. Named schemes with #8ADEF8 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #8ADEF8 Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7B94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Baby Blue keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8ADEF8 Accent #A6C4BF Surface #DFDABF Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E354A

Baby Blue opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #8ADEF8 Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B3B19F Ink #2A2723

Baby Blue sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #8ADEF8 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #BAFFFF

Baby Blue is the vivid signal in this product UI — on a near-black surface with cool white, a slate grey and a lighter tint of Baby Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #8ADEF8 Secondary #E4FFFF Support #969386 Ink #16140F

Baby Blue is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Baby Blue carrying the quiet middle.

Build a working theme in the generator →

Color Lab

How #8ADEF8 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 24/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 71/100

High

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 14/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 2/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 21/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 34/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 14/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 59/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #8ADEF8

For UI

For branding

For interior

For fashion

People also use #8ADEF8 with

Celeste Cornflower Blue Dusty Rose Platinum Dark Slate Gray

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 12.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EBF7FB for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8BBBF8 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #8ADEF8 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

Northwind Sign up

Build faster.

A working theme, generated in seconds.

Dashboard

Revenue

$48.2k ▲ 12%

Brand

AVELINE

Studio

Poster

Nov 14 · 8PM

NIGHT
MARKET

Packaging

BLOOM

Botanical Wash

250 ml

Interior

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #8ADEF8;
  --color-base-rgb: 138 222 248;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(85.6% 0.089 219.7);
  --color-50: #F0FBFE;
  --color-100: #D8F5FD;
  --color-200: #B2E9FA;
  --color-300: #7ED6F1;
  --color-400: #4FC0E3;
  --color-500: #2CA4C9;
  --color-600: #2A7E98;
  --color-700: #235B6B;
  --color-800: #1B3C46;
  --color-900: #13252B;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  baby-blue: {
    50: '#F0FBFE',
    100: '#D8F5FD',
    200: '#B2E9FA',
    300: '#7ED6F1',
    400: '#4FC0E3',
    500: '#2CA4C9',
    600: '#2A7E98',
    700: '#235B6B',
    800: '#1B3C46',
    900: '#13252B',
  },
}

$base: #8ADEF8;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F0FBFE;
$base-100: #D8F5FD;
$base-200: #B2E9FA;
$base-300: #7ED6F1;
$base-400: #4FC0E3;
$base-500: #2CA4C9;
$base-600: #2A7E98;
$base-700: #235B6B;
$base-800: #1B3C46;
$base-900: #13252B;
$base-hover: #42CAF4;
$base-subtle: #E0F3F9;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8ADEF8",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F0FBFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#D8F5FD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B2E9FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#7ED6F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#4FC0E3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#2CA4C9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#2A7E98",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#235B6B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1B3C46",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#13252B",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8ADEF8

Color Lab

Pairs with #8ADEF8

UI roles & guardrails

In real applications

Scales

Every model

Export