#08E5FE
Closest named color: Aqua Blue (#02D8E9). oklch(84.4% 0.145 208.8), rgb(8, 229, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.64:1).
About this color
#08E5FE is a light, vivid teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aqua Blue (#02D8E9), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Aqua Blue (#02D8E9) |
| Black text | 13.64:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #08E5FE |
| RGB | rgb(8, 229, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 99%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.145 208.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #08E5FE | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #08E5FE | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #08E5FE text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #08E5FE text on black | 13.64:1 | AAA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#E7F9FC
oklch(97% 0.019 208.8)
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Step 100
100
#CBF2F9
oklch(93.6% 0.041 209.7)
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Step 200
200
#98E8F6
oklch(88.4% 0.08 209.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#08E5FE
oklch(84.4% 0.145 208.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C9
oklch(70.8% 0.122 208.7)
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Step 500
500
#009BAC
oklch(63.1% 0.109 208.4)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006D7A
oklch(49% 0.084 209.1)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#08E5FE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #CFDCFF | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3C8FE | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #00F0ED | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #08E5FE
#08E5FE
oklch(84.4% 0.145 208.8)
- #FFB7AC
#FFB7AC
oklch(84.4% 0.086 28.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #08E5FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aqua Blue #02D8E9 ΔE 0.041
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.047
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.052
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.062
- Bright Aqua #0BF9EA ΔE 0.070
- Bright Sky Blue #02CCFE ΔE 0.070
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.070
- Cyan #00FFFF ΔE 0.072
Use #08E5FE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.