What color is #8CC2CD?

#8CC2CD is a light, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(140, 194, 205), and in HSL hsl(190, 39%, 68%).

Is #8CC2CD accessible as text?

On white, #8CC2CD has a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.71:1 (passes). For text placed on #8CC2CD, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8CC2CD?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is blue-300 (#8EC5FF).

What colors go well with #8CC2CD?

#8CC2CD pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CD988E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8CC2CD below.

Is #8CC2CD good for buttons?

#8CC2CD works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8CC2CD — white text only reaches 1.96:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8CC2CD the same as CSS skyblue?

No — #8CC2CD is not the CSS named color skyblue, but skyblue (#87CEEB) is the closest CSS named color.

#8CC2CD Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8CC2CD

Not just a swatch — here's how #8CC2CD works with other colors. Named schemes with #8CC2CD in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #8CC2CD Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Sky 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 #8CC2CD Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1E3549

Sky 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 #8CC2CD Surface #ECEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Sky 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 #8CC2CD Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596672 Accent #B7E8F2

Sky 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 Sky Blue.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #8CC2CD Secondary #D6E9EC Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Sky 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 Sky Blue carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #8CC2CD 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 34/100

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 21/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 3/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 28/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 22/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 26/100

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 84/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #8CC2CD

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People also use #8CC2CD 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 9.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAF2F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8EADCD — 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 #8CC2CD at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8CC2CD;
  --color-base-rgb: 140 194 205;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(78.0% 0.058 211.6);
  --color-50: #F4FAFB;
  --color-100: #E2F0F3;
  --color-200: #C6E1E6;
  --color-300: #9EC8D1;
  --color-400: #79AFB9;
  --color-500: #58919D;
  --color-600: #497179;
  --color-700: #385257;
  --color-800: #27373A;
  --color-900: #192224;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sky-blue: {
    50: '#F4FAFB',
    100: '#E2F0F3',
    200: '#C6E1E6',
    300: '#9EC8D1',
    400: '#79AFB9',
    500: '#58919D',
    600: '#497179',
    700: '#385257',
    800: '#27373A',
    900: '#192224',
  },
}

$base: #8CC2CD;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FAFB;
$base-100: #E2F0F3;
$base-200: #C6E1E6;
$base-300: #9EC8D1;
$base-400: #79AFB9;
$base-500: #58919D;
$base-600: #497179;
$base-700: #385257;
$base-800: #27373A;
$base-900: #192224;
$base-hover: #5DA9B8;
$base-subtle: #DFEBEE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8CC2CD",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FAFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E2F0F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C6E1E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9EC8D1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#79AFB9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#58919D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#497179",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#385257",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#27373A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#192224",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}