#8ACEE7
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(81.5% 0.077 223.1), rgb(138, 206, 231).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.06:1).
About this color
#8ACEE7 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 12.06:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ACEE7 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 206, 231) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 66%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.077 223.1) |
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 #8ACEE7 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ACEE7 | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ACEE7 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ACEE7 text on black | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#EEF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.011 226)
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Step 100
100
#DBEEF5
oklch(93.7% 0.022 221.8)
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Step 200
200
#BCE0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 223.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ACEE7
oklch(81.5% 0.077 223.1)
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Step 400
400
#28B1D8
oklch(70.8% 0.123 222.6)
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Step 500
500
#0098BD
oklch(63.1% 0.118 223.1)
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Step 600
600
#00809F
oklch(55.6% 0.103 222.6)
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Step 700
700
#006B86
oklch(49% 0.091 223.1)
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Step 800
800
#00586F
oklch(42.7% 0.08 223.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B38
oklch(26.8% 0.05 223.6)
#8ACEE7 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) | #C0CAE8 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1C0E7 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65D6D6 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ACEE7
#8ACEE7
oklch(81.5% 0.077 223.1)
- #EEB39B
#EEB39B
oklch(81.5% 0.077 43.1)
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 #8ACEE7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.006
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.027
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.035
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.036
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.044
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
Use #8ACEE7 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.