#8AF8E5
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(90.8% 0.106 181.4), rgb(138, 248, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.63:1).
About this color
#8AF8E5 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 181°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.63:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 16.63:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AF8E5 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 248, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 89%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.106 181.4) |
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 #8AF8E5 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -14.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #8AF8E5 | 16.63:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #8AF8E5 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #8AF8E5 text on black | 16.63:1 | AAA | Lc -91.1 | 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
#E9FAF6
oklch(97.1% 0.019 180.3)
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Step 100
100
#CEF3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.04 180.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8AF8E5
oklch(90.8% 0.106 181.4)
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Step 300
300
#33DDC6
oklch(81% 0.136 181.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA6
oklch(70.8% 0.127 181.5)
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Step 500
500
#009F8E
oklch(63% 0.113 181.8)
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Step 600
600
#008677
oklch(55.6% 0.1 181.4)
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Step 700
700
#007164
oklch(49.2% 0.089 181.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#8AF8E5 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) | #EFEDE4 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDDFE7 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CFCF2 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AF8E5
#8AF8E5
oklch(90.8% 0.106 181.4)
- #FFD3DE
#FFD3DE
oklch(90.7% 0.051 1.4)
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 #8AF8E5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.027
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.036
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.036
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.045
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.048
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.050
Use #8AF8E5 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.