#8BC7CF
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.2% 0.062 206.4), rgb(139, 199, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.16:1).
About this color
#8BC7CF is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.16:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BC7CF |
| RGB | rgb(139, 199, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 41%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.062 206.4) |
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 #8BC7CF | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BC7CF | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BC7CF text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BC7CF text on black | 11.16:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#EFF7F8
oklch(97% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEF0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 205.3)
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Step 200
200
#C0E0E5
oklch(88.5% 0.034 208)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BC7CF
oklch(79.2% 0.062 206.4)
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Step 400
400
#44B2BF
oklch(70.6% 0.1 206.1)
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Step 500
500
#009BAA
oklch(63% 0.108 206.9)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#8BC7CF 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) | #BEC2D0 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B9CF | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72CCC9 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BC7CF
#8BC7CF
oklch(79.2% 0.062 206.4)
- #E1ACA6
#E1ACA6
oklch(79.1% 0.063 26)
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 #8BC7CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.029
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.038
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.039
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.056
Use #8BC7CF 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.