#8BCDDA
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(80.9% 0.069 211.3), rgb(139, 205, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#8BCDDA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 211°. 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 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BCDDA |
| RGB | rgb(139, 205, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 52%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.069 211.3) |
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 #8BCDDA | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BCDDA | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BCDDA text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BCDDA text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#DCEEF1
oklch(93.7% 0.019 208.8)
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Step 200
200
#BDE0E8
oklch(88.4% 0.038 213.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BCDDA
oklch(80.9% 0.069 211.3)
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Step 400
400
#33B3C8
oklch(70.8% 0.111 211.1)
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Step 500
500
#009BAF
oklch(63.2% 0.11 210.8)
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Step 600
600
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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Step 900
900
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#8BCDDA 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) | #C2C8DB | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BEDA | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DD3D1 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BCDDA
#8BCDDA
oklch(80.9% 0.069 211.3)
- #EAB1A5
#EAB1A5
oklch(81% 0.069 32.1)
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 #8BCDDA, 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 0.034
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.045
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
Use #8BCDDA 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.