#8BCAE5
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(80.6% 0.075 226.7), rgb(139, 202, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#8BCAE5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 227°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.67:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BCAE5 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 202, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 63%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.075 226.7) |
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 #8BCAE5 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BCAE5 | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BCAE5 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BCAE5 text on black | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#EFF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 100
100
#DCEDF5
oklch(93.6% 0.021 227.5)
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Step 200
200
#BDDFEF
oklch(88.4% 0.042 227.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BCAE5
oklch(80.6% 0.075 226.7)
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Step 400
400
#38AFDA
oklch(70.7% 0.12 226.8)
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Step 500
500
#0097C2
oklch(63.1% 0.122 226.9)
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Step 600
600
#007FA3
oklch(55.6% 0.107 226.4)
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Step 700
700
#006B8A
oklch(49.2% 0.095 226.5)
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Step 800
800
#005771
oklch(42.6% 0.082 226.6)
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Step 900
900
#00495F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 226.2)
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Step 950
950
#002B3A
oklch(27% 0.052 227.2)
#8BCAE5 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) | #BCC7E6 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBDE5 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68D2D2 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BCAE5
#8BCAE5
oklch(80.6% 0.075 226.7)
- #E9B197
#E9B197
oklch(80.5% 0.075 46)
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 #8BCAE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.012
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.029
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.030
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
Use #8BCAE5 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.