#8AF2F8
Closest named color: Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE). oklch(90% 0.097 200.4), rgb(138, 242, 248).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.13:1).
About this color
#8AF2F8 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.13:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE) |
| Black text | 16.13:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AF2F8 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 242, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 89%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.097 200.4) |
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 #8AF2F8 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8AF2F8 | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8AF2F8 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.8 | Not readable |
| #8AF2F8 text on black | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc -89.0 | 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
#E9F9FA
oklch(97.1% 0.017 201.4)
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Step 100
100
#CFF2F4
oklch(93.7% 0.036 200.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8AF2F8
oklch(90% 0.097 200.4)
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Step 300
300
#3CD8E1
oklch(80.8% 0.125 200.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B6BE
oklch(70.6% 0.12 200.4)
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Step 500
500
#009CA3
oklch(63% 0.107 200.4)
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Step 600
600
#008389
oklch(55.5% 0.094 200.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F74
oklch(49.2% 0.084 200.3)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004B4F
oklch(37.5% 0.064 200.9)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#8AF2F8 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) | #E5EAF9 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2DCF9 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #51F9F3 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AF2F8
#8AF2F8
oklch(90% 0.097 200.4)
- #FFD1D0
#FFD1D0
oklch(90% 0.052 19.6)
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 #8AF2F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.010
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.014
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.047
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.049
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.051
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.054
Use #8AF2F8 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.