#8BC2C5
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.7% 0.057 200.3), rgb(139, 194, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#8BC2C5 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.62:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BC2C5 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 194, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 33%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.057 200.3) |
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 #8BC2C5 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BC2C5 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BC2C5 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BC2C5 text on black | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F7
oklch(97.1% 0.007 197)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDEE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 201.7)
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Step 200
200
#C2E0E1
oklch(88.5% 0.032 199.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BC2C5
oklch(77.7% 0.057 200.3)
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Step 400
400
#50B2B7
oklch(70.7% 0.092 199.9)
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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
#004C4F
oklch(37.8% 0.064 199.4)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#8BC2C5 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) | #BABDC5 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B5C5 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77C6C3 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BC2C5
#8BC2C5
oklch(77.7% 0.057 200.3)
- #D9A9A7
#D9A9A7
oklch(77.8% 0.057 21.2)
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 #8BC2C5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.035
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
Use #8BC2C5 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.