What color is #8BE4C6?

#8BE4C6 is a light, soft teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(139, 228, 198), and in HSL hsl(160, 62%, 72%).

Is #8BE4C6 accessible as text?

On white, #8BE4C6 has a contrast ratio of 1.50:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.01:1 (passes). For text placed on #8BE4C6, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8BE4C6?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is teal-300 (#46ECD5).

What colors go well with #8BE4C6?

#8BE4C6 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E48BA9. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8BE4C6 below.

Is #8BE4C6 good for buttons?

#8BE4C6 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8BE4C6 — white text only reaches 1.50:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8BE4C6 the same as CSS turquoise?

No — #8BE4C6 is not the CSS named color turquoise, but turquoise (#40E0D0) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#8BE4C6 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8BE4C6

Not just a swatch — here's how #8BE4C6 works with other colors. Named schemes with #8BE4C6 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8BE4C6 Accent #A7C4BC Surface #E1D9BE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1B3549

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #8BE4C6 Secondary #ADB4B7 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 Anchor #2D3236

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

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #8BE4C6 Secondary #AB6D00 Accent #647D4F Surface #F1EDDD Anchor #392B1E

This palette keeps Seafoam Green as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8BE4C6 Secondary #486C3F Accent #AB6D00 Surface #EEEAD6 Anchor #3C2F20

Seafoam Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #8BE4C6 Secondary #E5FFF7 Support #989286 Ink #16140F

Seafoam Green 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 Seafoam Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #8BE4C6 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 35/100

Cool

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

Softness 70/100

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 57/100

Moderate

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 36/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 21/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 37/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 15/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 57/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #8BE4C6

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People also use #8BE4C6 with

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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 #EAF7F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8BE4E4 — 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 #8BE4C6 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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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: #8BE4C6;
  --color-base-rgb: 139 228 198;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(85.4% 0.096 170.4);
  --color-50: #F2FDF9;
  --color-100: #DDF8EF;
  --color-200: #BDEFDF;
  --color-300: #90E0C5;
  --color-400: #66CCAA;
  --color-500: #44B18D;
  --color-600: #3A876E;
  --color-700: #2E6050;
  --color-800: #223F35;
  --color-900: #162721;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  seafoam-green: {
    50: '#F2FDF9',
    100: '#DDF8EF',
    200: '#BDEFDF',
    300: '#90E0C5',
    400: '#66CCAA',
    500: '#44B18D',
    600: '#3A876E',
    700: '#2E6050',
    800: '#223F35',
    900: '#162721',
  },
}

$base: #8BE4C6;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FDF9;
$base-100: #DDF8EF;
$base-200: #BDEFDF;
$base-300: #90E0C5;
$base-400: #66CCAA;
$base-500: #44B18D;
$base-600: #3A876E;
$base-700: #2E6050;
$base-800: #223F35;
$base-900: #162721;
$base-hover: #50D6A9;
$base-subtle: #DFF4ED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8BE4C6",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FDF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DDF8EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BDEFDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#90E0C5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#66CCAA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#44B18D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3A876E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#2E6050",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#223F35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#162721",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}