#8AEBD9
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(87.5% 0.096 180.7), rgb(138, 235, 217).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.96:1).
About this color
#8AEBD9 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.96:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AEBD9 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 235, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 71%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.096 180.7) |
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 #8AEBD9 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8AEBD9 | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8AEBD9 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8AEBD9 text on black | 14.96:1 | AAA | Lc -84.1 | 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
#EAF9F6
oklch(97% 0.016 182.7)
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Step 100
100
#D1F2EB
oklch(93.5% 0.036 181.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8AEBD9
oklch(87.5% 0.096 180.7)
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Step 300
300
#4FDAC5
oklch(80.8% 0.123 181.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA5
oklch(70.7% 0.128 180.9)
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Step 500
500
#009F8D
oklch(63% 0.114 181)
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Step 600
600
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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Step 700
700
#007163
oklch(49.2% 0.089 180.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C51
oklch(42.6% 0.077 181.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#8AEBD9 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) | #E3E1D8 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3D5DB | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65EEE5 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AEBD9
#8AEBD9
oklch(87.5% 0.096 180.7)
- #FFC3D3
#FFC3D3
oklch(87.5% 0.071 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 #8AEBD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.032
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.036
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.047
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.050
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.051
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.054
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.055
Use #8AEBD9 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.