What color is #8BEAEF?

#8BEAEF is a light, vivid cyan. In RGB it is rgb(139, 234, 239), and in HSL hsl(183, 76%, 74%).

Is #8BEAEF accessible as text?

On white, #8BEAEF has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.11:1 (passes). For text placed on #8BEAEF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8BEAEF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is cyan-200 (#A2F4FD).

What colors go well with #8BEAEF?

#8BEAEF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #EF8F8A. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8BEAEF below.

Is #8BEAEF good for buttons?

#8BEAEF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8BEAEF — white text only reaches 1.39:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8BEAEF the same as CSS paleturquoise?

No — #8BEAEF is not the CSS named color paleturquoise, but paleturquoise (#AFEEEE) is the closest CSS named color.

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

Palettes built on #8BEAEF

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

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

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

Pale Turquoise 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 #8BEAEF Accent #A6C4BD Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Pale Turquoise 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 #8BEAEF Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Pale Turquoise 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 #8BEAEF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596771 Accent #B7FFFF

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #8BEAEF Secondary #E3FFFF Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Pale Turquoise 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 Pale Turquoise carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #8BEAEF 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 11/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 31/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 18/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 35/100

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 #8BEAEF 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 13.4:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #8AC8EF — 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 #8BEAEF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8BEAEF;
  --color-base-rgb: 139 234 239;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(88.0% 0.090 200.0);
  --color-50: #F1FDFE;
  --color-100: #DAF9FB;
  --color-200: #B7F2F5;
  --color-300: #87E4E9;
  --color-400: #5AD2D8;
  --color-500: #37B7BD;
  --color-600: #328B90;
  --color-700: #296366;
  --color-800: #1E4143;
  --color-900: #142829;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  pale-turquoise: {
    50: '#F1FDFE',
    100: '#DAF9FB',
    200: '#B7F2F5',
    300: '#87E4E9',
    400: '#5AD2D8',
    500: '#37B7BD',
    600: '#328B90',
    700: '#296366',
    800: '#1E4143',
    900: '#142829',
  },
}

$base: #8BEAEF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F1FDFE;
$base-100: #DAF9FB;
$base-200: #B7F2F5;
$base-300: #87E4E9;
$base-400: #5AD2D8;
$base-500: #37B7BD;
$base-600: #328B90;
$base-700: #296366;
$base-800: #1E4143;
$base-900: #142829;
$base-hover: #48DEE6;
$base-subtle: #E0F5F7;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8BEAEF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F1FDFE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DAF9FB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#B7F2F5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#87E4E9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#5AD2D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#37B7BD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#328B90",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#296366",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#1E4143",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#142829",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8BEAEF

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