#8BD0C8
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.9% 0.07 186.7), rgb(139, 208, 200).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.95:1).
About this color
#8BD0C8 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.95:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.95:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BD0C8 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 208, 200) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 42%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.07 186.7) |
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 #8BD0C8 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BD0C8 | 11.95:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BD0C8 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BD0C8 text on black | 11.95:1 | 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
#EFF8F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFEC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 185.5)
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Step 200
200
#BDE2DD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 186.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BD0C8
oklch(80.9% 0.07 186.7)
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Step 400
400
#30B7AC
oklch(70.7% 0.113 186.8)
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Step 500
500
#009F94
oklch(63.2% 0.111 186.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E2A
oklch(27.1% 0.048 185.8)
#8BD0C8 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) | #C9C9C8 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBFC9 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73D3CD | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BD0C8
#8BD0C8
oklch(80.9% 0.07 186.7)
- #EAAEB9
#EAAEB9
oklch(80.9% 0.071 6.6)
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 #8BD0C8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.020
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.034
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.050
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.052
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
Use #8BD0C8 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.