#8BD0CC
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.1% 0.07 191.3), rgb(139, 208, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#8BD0CC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.99:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BD0CC |
| RGB | rgb(139, 208, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 42%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.1% 0.07 191.3) |
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 #8BD0CC | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BD0CC | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BD0CC text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BD0CC text on black | 11.99:1 | 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
#EFF8F7
oklch(97.2% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBEEED
oklch(93.5% 0.02 193)
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Step 200
200
#BDE2DF
oklch(88.5% 0.039 190.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BD0CC
oklch(81.1% 0.07 191.3)
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Step 400
400
#2EB6B1
oklch(70.6% 0.111 191.2)
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Step 500
500
#009E99
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190.8)
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Step 600
600
#008581
oklch(55.7% 0.096 191.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#8BD0CC 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) | #C8C9CC | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC0CD | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72D4CF | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BD0CC
#8BD0CC
oklch(81.1% 0.07 191.3)
- #EAAFB6
#EAAFB6
oklch(81% 0.07 10.8)
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 #8BD0CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.025
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.058
Use #8BD0CC 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.