#8BCDE5
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(81.2% 0.075 222.8), rgb(139, 205, 229).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#8BCDE5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.96:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BCDE5 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 205, 229) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 63%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.075 222.8) |
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 #8BCDE5 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BCDE5 | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BCDE5 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BCDE5 text on black | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#DBEDF4
oklch(93.5% 0.021 223)
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Step 200
200
#BCE0ED
oklch(88.5% 0.042 221.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BCDE5
oklch(81.2% 0.075 222.8)
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Step 400
400
#30B0D6
oklch(70.6% 0.119 222.8)
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Step 500
500
#0098BD
oklch(63.1% 0.118 223.1)
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Step 600
600
#00809F
oklch(55.6% 0.103 222.6)
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Step 700
700
#006B86
oklch(49% 0.091 223.1)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 222.6)
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Step 950
950
#002B38
oklch(26.8% 0.05 223.6)
#8BCDE5 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) | #BFC9E6 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BFE5 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68D5D4 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BCDE5
#8BCDE5
oklch(81.2% 0.075 222.8)
- #ECB39C
#ECB39C
oklch(81.3% 0.074 43)
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 #8BCDE5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.009
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.030
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.033
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.035
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.037
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.045
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.046
Use #8BCDE5 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.