#8BD2DC
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(82% 0.072 207), rgb(139, 210, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#8BD2DC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 12.34:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BD2DC |
| RGB | rgb(139, 210, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 54%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.072 207) |
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 #8BD2DC | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BD2DC | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BD2DC text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BD2DC text on black | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#EEF7F9
oklch(97% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 100
100
#DBEEF1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 208.1)
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Step 200
200
#BBE1E7
oklch(88.4% 0.041 208.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BD2DC
oklch(82% 0.072 207)
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Step 400
400
#21B4C5
oklch(70.6% 0.116 207.3)
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Step 500
500
#009BAB
oklch(63% 0.108 207.7)
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Step 600
600
#008390
oklch(55.7% 0.096 207)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#8BD2DC 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) | #C7CDDD | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9C2DC | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BD8D5 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BD2DC
#8BD2DC
oklch(82% 0.072 207)
- #F0B3AB
#F0B3AB
oklch(82.1% 0.073 27.2)
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 #8BD2DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.027
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.046
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.053
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
Use #8BD2DC 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.