#8AF7EA
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(90.7% 0.103 185.6), rgb(138, 247, 234).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.57:1).
About this color
#8AF7EA is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 186°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 16.57:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AF7EA |
| RGB | rgb(138, 247, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 87%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.7% 0.103 185.6) |
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 #8AF7EA | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8AF7EA | 16.57:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #8AF7EA text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #8AF7EA text on black | 16.57:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | Preferred 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
#E9FAF7
oklch(97.2% 0.018 184.3)
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Step 100
100
#CEF3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.039 184.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8AF7EA
oklch(90.7% 0.103 185.6)
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Step 300
300
#34DCCD
oklch(81% 0.132 185.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AC
oklch(70.7% 0.124 186)
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Step 500
500
#009F93
oklch(63.2% 0.111 185.4)
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Step 600
600
#00857B
oklch(55.5% 0.097 185.6)
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Step 700
700
#007068
oklch(49.1% 0.086 186.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C55
oklch(42.7% 0.075 185.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#8AF7EA 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) | #EDECEA | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBDFEB | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59FBF3 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AF7EA
#8AF7EA
oklch(90.7% 0.103 185.6)
- #FFD3DB
#FFD3DB
oklch(90.7% 0.05 5.9)
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 #8AF7EA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.035
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.037
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.042
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.043
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.044
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.045
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.049
Use #8AF7EA 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.