#8BC5CF
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.7% 0.061 209.4), rgb(139, 197, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#8BC5CF is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BC5CF |
| RGB | rgb(139, 197, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 41%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.061 209.4) |
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 #8BC5CF | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BC5CF | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BC5CF text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BC5CF text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF0
oklch(93.5% 0.017 210.2)
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Step 200
200
#C0E0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.034 208)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BC5CF
oklch(78.7% 0.061 209.4)
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Step 400
400
#48B1C2
oklch(70.6% 0.098 209.9)
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Step 500
500
#009BAD
oklch(63.1% 0.109 209.2)
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Step 600
600
#008292
oklch(55.6% 0.096 209.8)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#8BC5CF 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) | #BBC1D0 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B8CF | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72CAC8 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BC5CF
#8BC5CF
oklch(78.7% 0.061 209.4)
- #DEACA3
#DEACA3
oklch(78.8% 0.06 30.2)
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 #8BC5CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.026
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.034
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.054
Use #8BC5CF 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.