What color is #8BE8EF?

#8BE8EF is a light, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(139, 232, 239), and in HSL hsl(184, 76%, 74%).

Is #8BE8EF accessible as text?

On white, #8BE8EF has a contrast ratio of 1.41:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 14.89:1 (passes). For text placed on #8BE8EF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8BE8EF?

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

What colors go well with #8BE8EF?

#8BE8EF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EF918A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8BE8EF below.

Is #8BE8EF good for buttons?

#8BE8EF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8BE8EF — white text only reaches 1.41:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8BE8EF the same as CSS powderblue?

No — #8BE8EF is not the CSS named color powderblue, but powderblue (#B0E0E6) is the closest CSS named color.

#8BE8EF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8BE8EF

Not just a swatch — here's how #8BE8EF works with other colors. Named schemes with #8BE8EF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #8BE8EF 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 #8BE8EF 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 #8BE8EF Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 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 #8BE8EF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #B8FFFF

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 #8BE8EF Secondary #E3FFFF 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 #8BE8EF 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 73/100

High

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

Depth 12/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 9/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 18/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 34/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 11/100

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 77/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #8BE8EF with

Seafoam Maya Blue Dark Salmon 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 13.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAF8F9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8AC7EF — 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 #8BE8EF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8BE8EF;
  --color-base-rgb: 139 232 239;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(87.6% 0.089 201.9);
  --color-50: #F1FDFE;
  --color-100: #DAF9FB;
  --color-200: #B7F1F5;
  --color-300: #87E2E9;
  --color-400: #5AD0D8;
  --color-500: #37B4BD;
  --color-600: #328A90;
  --color-700: #296266;
  --color-800: #1E4043;
  --color-900: #142829;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  powder-blue: {
    50: '#F1FDFE',
    100: '#DAF9FB',
    200: '#B7F1F5',
    300: '#87E2E9',
    400: '#5AD0D8',
    500: '#37B4BD',
    600: '#328A90',
    700: '#296266',
    800: '#1E4043',
    900: '#142829',
  },
}

$base: #8BE8EF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FDFE;
$base-100: #DAF9FB;
$base-200: #B7F1F5;
$base-300: #87E2E9;
$base-400: #5AD0D8;
$base-500: #37B4BD;
$base-600: #328A90;
$base-700: #296266;
$base-800: #1E4043;
$base-900: #142829;
$base-hover: #48DBE6;
$base-subtle: #E0F5F7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8BE8EF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAF9FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B7F1F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#87E2E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5AD0D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#37B4BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#328A90",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#296266",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E4043",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142829",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8BE8EF

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Pairs with #8BE8EF

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