What color is #8FC3CA?

#8FC3CA is a light, soft cyan. In RGB it is rgb(143, 195, 202), and in HSL hsl(187, 36%, 68%).

Is #8FC3CA accessible as text?

On white, #8FC3CA has a contrast ratio of 1.94:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 10.83:1 (passes). For text placed on #8FC3CA, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #8FC3CA?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is mist-400 (#9CA8AB).

What colors go well with #8FC3CA?

#8FC3CA pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #CB9790. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #8FC3CA below.

Is #8FC3CA good for buttons?

#8FC3CA works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #8FC3CA — white text only reaches 1.94:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #8FC3CA the same as CSS skyblue?

No — #8FC3CA is not the CSS named color skyblue, but skyblue (#87CEEB) is the closest CSS named color.

#8FC3CA Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #8FC3CA

Not just a swatch — here's how #8FC3CA works with other colors. Named schemes with #8FC3CA in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Accent #8FC3CA Secondary #AEB4B8 Surface #F1F2F0 Support #7A94A5 Anchor #2E3236

Ash Gray 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 #8FC3CA Accent #A6C4BE Surface #DFDABE Secondary #9AA0A0 Anchor #1D3549

Ash Gray 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 #8FC3CA Surface #EDEADC Highlight #F4F2E7 Secondary #B4B19F Ink #2A2723

Ash Gray 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 #8FC3CA Surface #14161A Highlight #F4F6F8 Secondary #596671 Accent #BAE9F0

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

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F6F4EF Accent #8FC3CA Secondary #D8EAEC Support #979286 Ink #16140F

Ash Gray 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 Ash Gray carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #8FC3CA 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 35/100

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 4/100

Very low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 33/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 27/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 21/100

Low

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

UI accent fit 24/100

Low

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

Surface fit 63/100

High

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

Print safety 85/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #8FC3CA

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For branding

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For fashion

People also use #8FC3CA with

Soft Sage Iceberg Rosy Brown 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 9.6:1. Use

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

Avoid beside #90B0CB — 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 #8FC3CA at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #8FC3CA;
  --color-base-rgb: 143 195 202;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(78.3% 0.055 206.5);
  --color-50: #F4FAFA;
  --color-100: #E3F1F2;
  --color-200: #C8E1E5;
  --color-300: #A0C9CF;
  --color-400: #7BB0B7;
  --color-500: #5B939A;
  --color-600: #4A7277;
  --color-700: #395356;
  --color-800: #283739;
  --color-900: #1A2223;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  ash-gray: {
    50: '#F4FAFA',
    100: '#E3F1F2',
    200: '#C8E1E5',
    300: '#A0C9CF',
    400: '#7BB0B7',
    500: '#5B939A',
    600: '#4A7277',
    700: '#395356',
    800: '#283739',
    900: '#1A2223',
  },
}

$base: #8FC3CA;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #F4FAFA;
$base-100: #E3F1F2;
$base-200: #C8E1E5;
$base-300: #A0C9CF;
$base-400: #7BB0B7;
$base-500: #5B939A;
$base-600: #4A7277;
$base-700: #395356;
$base-800: #283739;
$base-900: #1A2223;
$base-hover: #61ABB5;
$base-subtle: #E0ECED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#8FC3CA",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#F4FAFA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#E3F1F2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#C8E1E5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#A0C9CF",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#7BB0B7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#5B939A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#4A7277",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#395356",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#283739",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#1A2223",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}