What color is #8AE1EA?

#8AE1EA is a light, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(138, 225, 234), and in HSL hsl(186, 70%, 73%).

Is #8AE1EA accessible as text?

On white, #8AE1EA has a contrast ratio of 1.50:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.04:1 (passes). For text placed on #8AE1EA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8AE1EA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-300 (#53EAFD).

What colors go well with #8AE1EA?

#8AE1EA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EA948A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8AE1EA below.

Is #8AE1EA good for buttons?

#8AE1EA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8AE1EA — white text only reaches 1.50:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8AE1EA the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #8AE1EA is not the CSS named color powderblue, but powderblue (#B0E0E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#8AE1EA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8AE1EA

Not just a swatch — here's how #8AE1EA works with other colors. Named schemes with #8AE1EA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #8AE1EA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Powder 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 #8AE1EA Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Powder 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 #8AE1EA Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Powder 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 #8AE1EA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #BAFFFF

Powder 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 Powder Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #8AE1EA Secondary #E4FFFF Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Powder 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 Powder Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #8AE1EA 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 27/100

Cool

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

Softness 72/100

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 8/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 20/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 33/100

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 61/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 78/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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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 12.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAF7F8 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8AC1EA — 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 #8AE1EA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8AE1EA;
  --color-base-rgb: 138 225 234;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(85.8% 0.085 204.2);
  --color-50: #F1FCFD;
  --color-100: #DBF7FA;
  --color-200: #BAEDF3;
  --color-300: #8ADCE5;
  --color-400: #5FC7D3;
  --color-500: #3DACB8;
  --color-600: #35848C;
  --color-700: #2B5E64;
  --color-800: #203E41;
  --color-900: #152628;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  powder-blue: {
    50: '#F1FCFD',
    100: '#DBF7FA',
    200: '#BAEDF3',
    300: '#8ADCE5',
    400: '#5FC7D3',
    500: '#3DACB8',
    600: '#35848C',
    700: '#2B5E64',
    800: '#203E41',
    900: '#152628',
  },
}

$base: #8AE1EA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FCFD;
$base-100: #DBF7FA;
$base-200: #BAEDF3;
$base-300: #8ADCE5;
$base-400: #5FC7D3;
$base-500: #3DACB8;
$base-600: #35848C;
$base-700: #2B5E64;
$base-800: #203E41;
$base-900: #152628;
$base-hover: #4BD0DF;
$base-subtle: #DFF3F5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8AE1EA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FCFD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DBF7FA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BAEDF3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#8ADCE5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5FC7D3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#3DACB8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#35848C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2B5E64",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#203E41",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#152628",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8AE1EA

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