#8BC5DF
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.3% 0.07 227.7), rgb(139, 197, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.14:1).
About this color
#8BC5DF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.14:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BC5DF |
| RGB | rgb(139, 197, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(199, 57%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.07 227.7) |
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 #8BC5DF | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BC5DF | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BC5DF text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BC5DF text on black | 11.14:1 | AAA | Lc -66.8 | 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
#EFF7FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF5
oklch(93.7% 0.02 229)
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Step 200
200
#BFDFEE
oklch(88.5% 0.04 227.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BC5DF
oklch(79.3% 0.07 227.7)
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Step 400
400
#45AED7
oklch(70.7% 0.112 227.6)
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Step 500
500
#0097C3
oklch(63.1% 0.123 227.5)
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Step 600
600
#007FA4
oklch(55.6% 0.108 227.1)
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Step 700
700
#006A8B
oklch(49% 0.096 228.3)
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Step 800
800
#005772
oklch(42.6% 0.083 227.6)
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Step 900
900
#004960
oklch(37.8% 0.073 227.3)
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Step 950
950
#002B3A
oklch(27% 0.052 227.2)
#8BC5DF 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) | #B7C2E0 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB9DF | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CCDCD | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BC5DF
#8BC5DF
oklch(79.3% 0.07 227.7)
- #E2AE95
#E2AE95
oklch(79.2% 0.07 46.9)
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 #8BC5DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.017
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.029
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.039
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
Use #8BC5DF 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.