#8BD2D6
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(81.8% 0.071 200.4), rgb(139, 210, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#8BD2D6 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 12.28:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BD2D6 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 210, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 48%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.071 200.4) |
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 #8BD2D6 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BD2D6 | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BD2D6 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BD2D6 text on black | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc -72.2 | 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
#DBEEEF
oklch(93.5% 0.02 200.6)
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Step 200
200
#BCE2E4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 200.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BD2D6
oklch(81.8% 0.071 200.4)
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Step 400
400
#24B5BD
oklch(70.6% 0.114 200.8)
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Step 500
500
#009CA3
oklch(63% 0.107 200.4)
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Step 600
600
#008389
oklch(55.5% 0.094 200.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F74
oklch(49.2% 0.084 200.3)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004B4F
oklch(37.5% 0.064 200.9)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#8BD2D6 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) | #C8CCD6 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC2D7 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6ED7D3 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BD2D6
#8BD2D6
oklch(81.8% 0.071 200.4)
- #EEB2B0
#EEB2B0
oklch(81.8% 0.07 20.9)
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 #8BD2D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.035
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
Use #8BD2D6 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.