What color is #8ED5E1?

#8ED5E1 is a light, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(142, 213, 225), and in HSL hsl(189, 58%, 72%).

Is #8ED5E1 accessible as text?

On white, #8ED5E1 has a contrast ratio of 1.65:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 12.76:1 (passes). For text placed on #8ED5E1, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8ED5E1?

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

What colors go well with #8ED5E1?

#8ED5E1 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #E19B8E. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8ED5E1 below.

Is #8ED5E1 good for buttons?

#8ED5E1 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8ED5E1 — white text only reaches 1.65:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8ED5E1 the same as CSS skyblue?

No — #8ED5E1 is not the CSS named color skyblue, but skyblue (#87CEEB) is the closest CSS named color.

#8ED5E1 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8ED5E1

Not just a swatch — here's how #8ED5E1 works with other colors. Named schemes with #8ED5E1 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #8ED5E1 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 #8ED5E1 Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

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 #8ED5E1 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 #8ED5E1 Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #BBFCFF

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 #8ED5E1 Secondary #E3FAFF 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 #8ED5E1 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 30/100

Cool

Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.

Softness 72/100

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 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 32/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 23/100

Low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 28/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 17/100

Very low

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

Surface fit 62/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 80/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #8ED5E1 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 11.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EBF5F7 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #8EB9E1 — 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 #8ED5E1 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #8ED5E1;
  --color-base-rgb: 142 213 225;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(83.0% 0.073 209.2);
  --color-50: #F2FBFC;
  --color-100: #DEF3F7;
  --color-200: #BFE7EE;
  --color-300: #92D2DD;
  --color-400: #69BBC9;
  --color-500: #479EAD;
  --color-600: #3D7A85;
  --color-700: #30585F;
  --color-800: #233A3E;
  --color-900: #172426;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  sky-blue: {
    50: '#F2FBFC',
    100: '#DEF3F7',
    200: '#BFE7EE',
    300: '#92D2DD',
    400: '#69BBC9',
    500: '#479EAD',
    600: '#3D7A85',
    700: '#30585F',
    800: '#233A3E',
    900: '#172426',
  },
}

$base: #8ED5E1;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F2FBFC;
$base-100: #DEF3F7;
$base-200: #BFE7EE;
$base-300: #92D2DD;
$base-400: #69BBC9;
$base-500: #479EAD;
$base-600: #3D7A85;
$base-700: #30585F;
$base-800: #233A3E;
$base-900: #172426;
$base-hover: #54BFD2;
$base-subtle: #E0F0F3;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8ED5E1",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F2FBFC",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#DEF3F7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#BFE7EE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#92D2DD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#69BBC9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#479EAD",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#3D7A85",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#30585F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#233A3E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#172426",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #8ED5E1

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Pairs with #8ED5E1

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