#8AE2ED
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(86.1% 0.086 205.9), rgb(138, 226, 237).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.18:1).
About this color
#8AE2ED is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 14.18:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AE2ED |
| RGB | rgb(138, 226, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 73%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.086 205.9) |
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 #8AE2ED | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8AE2ED | 14.18:1 | AAA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8AE2ED text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8AE2ED text on black | 14.18:1 | AAA | Lc -80.7 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EBF9FA
oklch(97.2% 0.015 202.1)
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Step 100
100
#D2F0F4
oklch(93.5% 0.032 206.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8AE2ED
oklch(86.1% 0.086 205.9)
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Step 300
300
#59D5E3
oklch(80.9% 0.111 205.5)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C5
oklch(70.6% 0.121 206)
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Step 500
500
#009BA9
oklch(63% 0.108 206.1)
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Step 600
600
#00838E
oklch(55.7% 0.095 205.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#004B52
oklch(37.7% 0.064 205.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#8AE2ED 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) | #D5DBEE | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4CFED | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DE9E5 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AE2ED
#8AE2ED
oklch(86.1% 0.086 205.9)
- #FFBFB8
#FFBFB8
oklch(86.1% 0.075 25.8)
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 #8AE2ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.034
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.036
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.038
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.041
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.041
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.053
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.055
Use #8AE2ED 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.