#8AEDD8
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(87.9% 0.099 178.7), rgb(138, 237, 216).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.18:1).
About this color
#8AEDD8 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.18:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.18:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AEDD8 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 237, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 73%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.099 178.7) |
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 #8AEDD8 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8AEDD8 | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc 85.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8AEDD8 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8AEDD8 text on black | 15.18:1 | AAA | Lc -85.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EAF9F5
oklch(97% 0.017 178.3)
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Step 100
100
#D1F2EA
oklch(93.5% 0.036 179.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8AEDD8
oklch(87.9% 0.099 178.7)
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Step 300
300
#4CDBC2
oklch(80.9% 0.127 179)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA2
oklch(70.6% 0.129 179.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A08A
oklch(63.2% 0.116 178.3)
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Step 600
600
#008674
oklch(55.5% 0.101 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#8AEDD8 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) | #E6E2D7 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D6DA | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65F0E7 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AEDD8
#8AEDD8
oklch(87.9% 0.099 178.7)
- #FFC5D6
#FFC5D6
oklch(88% 0.069 359.3)
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 #8AEDD8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.031
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.032
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.049
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.051
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.051
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.051
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.054
Use #8AEDD8 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.