#8AEBF9
Closest named color: Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE). oklch(88.5% 0.094 207.5), rgb(138, 235, 249).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.33:1).
About this color
#8AEBF9 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE) |
| Black text | 15.33:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AEBF9 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 235, 249) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 90%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.094 207.5) |
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 #8AEBF9 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8AEBF9 | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8AEBF9 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8AEBF9 text on black | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc -85.7 | 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
#EAF9FB
oklch(97.2% 0.016 206.4)
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Step 100
100
#D0F1F6
oklch(93.6% 0.035 207.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8AEBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.094 207.5)
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Step 300
300
#49D6E8
oklch(80.9% 0.12 207.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C7
oklch(70.7% 0.121 207.4)
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Step 500
500
#009BAB
oklch(63% 0.108 207.7)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#8AEBF9 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) | #DCE4FA | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAD6F9 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53F3EF | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AEBF9
#8AEBF9
oklch(88.5% 0.094 207.5)
- #FFCBC3
#FFCBC3
oklch(88.6% 0.06 28.4)
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 #8AEBF9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.016
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.018
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.022
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.040
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.045
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.053
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.055
Use #8AEBF9 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.