#8BCBE0
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(80.6% 0.071 220.5), rgb(139, 203, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.71:1).
About this color
#8BCBE0 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.71:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.71:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BCBE0 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 203, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 58%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.071 220.5) |
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 #8BCBE0 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BCBE0 | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BCBE0 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BCBE0 text on black | 11.71:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#EFF7FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 100
100
#DCEDF4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 224.3)
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Step 200
200
#BDE0EC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 220.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BCBE0
oklch(80.6% 0.071 220.5)
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Step 400
400
#37B1D2
oklch(70.8% 0.114 220.1)
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Step 500
500
#0099BA
oklch(63.2% 0.115 220.3)
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Step 600
600
#00809D
oklch(55.6% 0.102 221.1)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#004A5B
oklch(37.8% 0.069 219.8)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#8BCBE0 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) | #BEC7E1 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BDE0 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AD2D1 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BCBE0
#8BCBE0
oklch(80.6% 0.071 220.5)
- #E9B19D
#E9B19D
oklch(80.7% 0.072 40.5)
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 #8BCBE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.015
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.027
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.036
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.041
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.041
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
Use #8BCBE0 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.