#8AF4E4
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(89.9% 0.102 183.2), rgb(138, 244, 228).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.14:1).
About this color
#8AF4E4 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 16.14:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AF4E4 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 244, 228) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 83%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.102 183.2) |
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 #8AF4E4 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8AF4E4 | 16.14:1 | AAA | Lc 88.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8AF4E4 text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.7 | Not readable |
| #8AF4E4 text on black | 16.14:1 | 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
#E9FAF6
oklch(97.1% 0.019 180.3)
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Step 100
100
#CFF3EC
oklch(93.7% 0.038 182.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8AF4E4
oklch(89.9% 0.102 183.2)
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Step 300
300
#3CDCC9
oklch(81% 0.131 183.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B9A8
oklch(70.6% 0.125 183.4)
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Step 500
500
#009F90
oklch(63.1% 0.112 183.2)
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Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007065
oklch(49% 0.087 183.1)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#8AF4E4 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) | #EBE9E3 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9DCE6 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5EF8EF | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AF4E4
#8AF4E4
oklch(89.9% 0.102 183.2)
- #FFCFDA
#FFCFDA
oklch(89.9% 0.056 2.9)
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 #8AF4E4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.036
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.036
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.039
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.043
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.044
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.049
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.049
Use #8AF4E4 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.