#8BCFD5
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(81.1% 0.069 202.9), rgb(139, 207, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.98:1).
About this color
#8BCFD5 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.98:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.98:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BCFD5 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 207, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 47%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.069 202.9) |
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 #8BCFD5 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BCFD5 | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BCFD5 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BCFD5 text on black | 11.98:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#EFF7F8
oklch(97% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBEEF0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 204.4)
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Step 200
200
#BDE1E4
oklch(88.5% 0.038 202.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BCFD5
oklch(81.1% 0.069 202.9)
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Step 400
400
#2EB4BF
oklch(70.6% 0.11 203.4)
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Step 500
500
#009CA6
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202.8)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#8BCFD5 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) | #C5C9D6 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8BFD5 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6ED4D1 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BCFD5
#8BCFD5
oklch(81.1% 0.069 202.9)
- #EBB0AD
#EBB0AD
oklch(81.1% 0.069 22)
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 #8BCFD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.033
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.042
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
Use #8BCFD5 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.