#8BD3CC
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.7% 0.073 188.1), rgb(139, 211, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#8BD3CC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.28:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BD3CC |
| RGB | rgb(139, 211, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 45%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.073 188.1) |
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 #8BD3CC | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BD3CC | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BD3CC text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BD3CC 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
#EFF8F7
oklch(97.2% 0.01 189.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBEFEC
oklch(93.7% 0.021 186)
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Step 200
200
#BCE2DE
oklch(88.4% 0.04 188.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BD3CC
oklch(81.7% 0.073 188.1)
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Step 400
400
#24B8AE
oklch(70.8% 0.117 187.7)
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Step 500
500
#009E96
oklch(63% 0.109 188.5)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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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
#004C48
oklch(37.6% 0.065 188.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#8BD3CC 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) | #CCCCCC | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC2CD | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71D6D1 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BD3CC
#8BD3CC
oklch(81.7% 0.073 188.1)
- #EEB0BA
#EEB0BA
oklch(81.7% 0.073 8.1)
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 #8BD3CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.021
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.044
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.051
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.056
Use #8BD3CC 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.