#8BD4E0
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(82.6% 0.074 208.9), rgb(139, 212, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.59:1).
About this color
#8BD4E0 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 209°. 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 12.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 12.59:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BD4E0 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 212, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 58%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.074 208.9) |
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 #8BD4E0 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BD4E0 | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BD4E0 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8BD4E0 text on black | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#DAEEF2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 211)
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Step 200
200
#BBE1E8
oklch(88.5% 0.041 210)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BD4E0
oklch(82.6% 0.074 208.9)
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Step 400
400
#15B4C8
oklch(70.6% 0.119 209.1)
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Step 500
500
#009BAD
oklch(63.1% 0.109 209.2)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006D7A
oklch(49% 0.084 209.1)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#8BD4E0 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) | #C8CFE1 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC4E0 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69DAD7 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BD4E0
#8BD4E0
oklch(82.6% 0.074 208.9)
- #F3B4AB
#F3B4AB
oklch(82.6% 0.075 28)
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 #8BD4E0, 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 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.055
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.055
Use #8BD4E0 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.