#8BC9CC
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.5% 0.063 199.8), rgb(139, 201, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#8BC9CC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.32:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BC9CC |
| RGB | rgb(139, 201, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 39%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.063 199.8) |
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 #8BC9CC | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BC9CC | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BC9CC text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BC9CC text on black | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#DDEEEF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 201.1)
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Step 200
200
#BFE1E2
oklch(88.6% 0.036 198.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BC9CC
oklch(79.5% 0.063 199.8)
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Step 400
400
#40B4B9
oklch(70.8% 0.102 199.2)
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Step 500
500
#009CA3
oklch(63% 0.107 200.4)
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Step 600
600
#008489
oklch(55.7% 0.095 199.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F73
oklch(49.2% 0.084 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#005B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 198.7)
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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)
#8BC9CC 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) | #C1C3CC | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BACC | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73CDCA | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BC9CC
#8BC9CC
oklch(79.5% 0.063 199.8)
- #E2ACAB
#E2ACAB
oklch(79.4% 0.064 19.8)
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 #8BC9CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.036
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.042
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.055
Use #8BC9CC 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.