What color is #8DDAC4?

#8DDAC4 is a light, soft teal-green. In RGB it is rgb(141, 218, 196), and in HSL hsl(163, 51%, 70%).

Is #8DDAC4 accessible as text?

On white, #8DDAC4 has a contrast ratio of 1.62:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.96:1 (passes). For text placed on #8DDAC4, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8DDAC4?

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

What colors go well with #8DDAC4?

#8DDAC4 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #DA8BA2. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8DDAC4 below.

Is #8DDAC4 good for buttons?

#8DDAC4 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8DDAC4 — white text only reaches 1.62:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8DDAC4 the same as CSS turquoise?

No — #8DDAC4 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.

#8DDAC4 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8DDAC4

Not just a swatch — here's how #8DDAC4 works with other colors. Named schemes with #8DDAC4 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #8DDAC4 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.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #8DDAC4 Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F5F1E7 Secondary #B5B19F Ink #2A2723

Seafoam Green 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 #8DDAC4 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.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #8DDAC4 Secondary #E3FDF4 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.

Tech Product Signal · 5 colors

Signal #8DDAC4 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #586771 Accent #BBFFEB

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

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Color Lab

How #8DDAC4 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 36/100

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 45/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 38/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 23/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 32/100

Low

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 18/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 59/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 83/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #8DDAC4

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People also use #8DDAC4 with

Celadon Sky Blue Puce 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 11.5:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EAF5F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8BD6DA — 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 #8DDAC4 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI

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Brand

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250 ml

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #8DDAC4;
  --color-base-rgb: 141 218 196;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(83.2% 0.083 174.2);
  --color-50: #F3FCF9;
  --color-100: #E0F6EF;
  --color-200: #C1EBDF;
  --color-300: #97D9C6;
  --color-400: #6FC3AB;
  --color-500: #4EA78E;
  --color-600: #41816F;
  --color-700: #335C50;
  --color-800: #243D36;
  --color-900: #182622;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  seafoam-green: {
    50: '#F3FCF9',
    100: '#E0F6EF',
    200: '#C1EBDF',
    300: '#97D9C6',
    400: '#6FC3AB',
    500: '#4EA78E',
    600: '#41816F',
    700: '#335C50',
    800: '#243D36',
    900: '#182622',
  },
}

$base: #8DDAC4;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F3FCF9;
$base-100: #E0F6EF;
$base-200: #C1EBDF;
$base-300: #97D9C6;
$base-400: #6FC3AB;
$base-500: #4EA78E;
$base-600: #41816F;
$base-700: #335C50;
$base-800: #243D36;
$base-900: #182622;
$base-hover: #56C8A8;
$base-subtle: #DFF1EC;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8DDAC4",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F3FCF9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E0F6EF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C1EBDF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#97D9C6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#6FC3AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#4EA78E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#41816F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#335C50",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#243D36",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#182622",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}