#8BCAE6
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(80.6% 0.075 227.6), rgb(139, 202, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#8BCAE6 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 228°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BCAE6 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 202, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(198, 65%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.075 227.6) |
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 #8BCAE6 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BCAE6 | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BCAE6 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BCAE6 text on black | 11.68:1 | 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)
#8BCAE6
oklch(80.6% 0.075 227.6)
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Step 400
400
#38AFDB
oklch(70.8% 0.12 227.4)
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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
#006B8B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 227.3)
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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)
#8BCAE6 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) | #BBC7E8 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEBDE6 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68D2D3 | 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°).
- #8BCAE6
#8BCAE6
oklch(80.6% 0.075 227.6)
- #E9B296
#E9B296
oklch(80.7% 0.075 48.2)
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 #8BCAE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.011
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.027
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.029
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.040
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
Use #8BCAE6 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.