#8BD5DA
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(82.6% 0.074 201.3), rgb(139, 213, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.62:1).
About this color
#8BD5DA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 12.62:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BD5DA |
| RGB | rgb(139, 213, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 52%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.074 201.3) |
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 #8BD5DA | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BD5DA | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BD5DA text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8BD5DA text on black | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc -73.8 | 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
#EEF8F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 197)
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Step 100
100
#DAEEF0
oklch(93.5% 0.021 204)
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Step 200
200
#BBE2E4
oklch(88.6% 0.041 200.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BD5DA
oklch(82.6% 0.074 201.3)
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Step 400
400
#12B6BF
oklch(70.7% 0.118 201.2)
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Step 500
500
#009CA4
oklch(63% 0.107 201.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005A5F
oklch(42.5% 0.072 201.4)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#8BD5DA 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) | #CBCFDA | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC4DB | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BDAD6 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BD5DA
#8BD5DA
oklch(82.6% 0.074 201.3)
- #F3B4B1
#F3B4B1
oklch(82.7% 0.074 21.9)
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 #8BD5DA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.036
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.036
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.043
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
Use #8BD5DA 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.