#8BD0CA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81% 0.07 189), rgb(139, 208, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#8BD0CA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.97:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BD0CA |
| RGB | rgb(139, 208, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 42%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.07 189) |
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 #8BD0CA | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BD0CA | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BD0CA text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BD0CA text on black | 11.97:1 | 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
#EFF8F7
oklch(97.2% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 100
100
#DCEEEC
oklch(93.5% 0.019 188.8)
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Step 200
200
#BDE2DE
oklch(88.5% 0.039 188.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BD0CA
oklch(81% 0.07 189)
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Step 400
400
#2FB7AF
oklch(70.8% 0.112 189)
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Step 500
500
#009E97
oklch(63.1% 0.109 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C49
oklch(37.6% 0.065 190.2)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#8BD0CA 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) | #C9C9CA | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC0CB | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73D3CE | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BD0CA
#8BD0CA
oklch(81% 0.07 189)
- #EAAFB7
#EAAFB7
oklch(81.1% 0.07 9.7)
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 #8BD0CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.022
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.037
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.049
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.052
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.059
Use #8BD0CA 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.