#8BC9DA
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(80% 0.068 216.8), rgb(139, 201, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#8BC9DA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.46:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BC9DA |
| RGB | rgb(139, 201, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 52%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.068 216.8) |
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 #8BC9DA | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BC9DA | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BC9DA text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BC9DA text on black | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#EFF7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#DCEDF2
oklch(93.5% 0.019 217.2)
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Step 200
200
#BEE0E9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 215.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BC9DA
oklch(80% 0.068 216.8)
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Step 400
400
#3DB1CC
oklch(70.7% 0.108 216.6)
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Step 500
500
#0099B5
oklch(63% 0.112 216.9)
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Step 600
600
#008199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#8BC9DA 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) | #BDC5DB | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BBDA | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DCFCE | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BC9DA
#8BC9DA
oklch(80% 0.068 216.8)
- #E5AF9F
#E5AF9F
oklch(79.9% 0.068 37.1)
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 #8BC9DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.024
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.024
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.049
Use #8BC9DA 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.