What color is #8CD5CF?

#8CD5CF is a light, soft teal. In RGB it is rgb(140, 213, 207), and in HSL hsl(175, 46%, 69%).

Is #8CD5CF accessible as text?

On white, #8CD5CF has a contrast ratio of 1.68:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.53:1 (passes). For text placed on #8CD5CF, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8CD5CF?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is sky-300 (#74D4FF).

What colors go well with #8CD5CF?

#8CD5CF pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #D48C92. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8CD5CF below.

Is #8CD5CF good for buttons?

#8CD5CF works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8CD5CF — white text only reaches 1.68:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8CD5CF the same as CSS skyblue?

No — #8CD5CF is not the CSS named color skyblue, but skyblue (#87CEEB) is the closest CSS named color.

#8CD5CF Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8CD5CF

Not just a swatch — here's how #8CD5CF works with other colors. Named schemes with #8CD5CF in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #8CD5CF Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7994A4 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #8CD5CF Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F2E7 Secondary #B5B19F 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.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #8CD5CF Accent #A7C4BD Surface #E0DABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1C3549

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #8CD5CF Secondary #E1F9F6 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #8CD5CF Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #B9FBF5

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.

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Color Lab

How #8CD5CF 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 33/100

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 17/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 19/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 24/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 28/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 19/100

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 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #8CD5CF 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 11.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAF4F4 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8CC2D4 — 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 #8CD5CF at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8CD5CF;
  --color-base-rgb: 140 213 207;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(82.3% 0.073 189.3);
  --color-50: #F3FBFB;
  --color-100: #E1F5F3;
  --color-200: #C4E9E6;
  --color-300: #9AD5D0;
  --color-400: #73BFB9;
  --color-500: #52A39C;
  --color-600: #447E79;
  --color-700: #355A57;
  --color-800: #253C3A;
  --color-900: #182524;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sky-blue: {
    50: '#F3FBFB',
    100: '#E1F5F3',
    200: '#C4E9E6',
    300: '#9AD5D0',
    400: '#73BFB9',
    500: '#52A39C',
    600: '#447E79',
    700: '#355A57',
    800: '#253C3A',
    900: '#182524',
  },
}

$base: #8CD5CF;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FBFB;
$base-100: #E1F5F3;
$base-200: #C4E9E6;
$base-300: #9AD5D0;
$base-400: #73BFB9;
$base-500: #52A39C;
$base-600: #447E79;
$base-700: #355A57;
$base-800: #253C3A;
$base-900: #182524;
$base-hover: #58C1B9;
$base-subtle: #DFF0EE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8CD5CF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FBFB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E1F5F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C4E9E6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#9AD5D0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#73BFB9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#52A39C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#447E79",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#355A57",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#253C3A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182524",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8CD5CF

Color Lab

Pairs with #8CD5CF

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