#8BD6DF
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(83% 0.075 205.4), rgb(139, 214, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#8BD6DF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 12.78:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BD6DF |
| RGB | rgb(139, 214, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 57%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.075 205.4) |
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 #8BD6DF | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BD6DF | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8BD6DF text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8BD6DF text on black | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#EEF8F9
oklch(97.2% 0.011 204.1)
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Step 100
100
#DAEEF1
oklch(93.5% 0.022 207.6)
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Step 200
200
#BAE2E6
oklch(88.6% 0.042 203.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BD6DF
oklch(83% 0.075 205.4)
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Step 400
400
#03B5C5
oklch(70.6% 0.12 206)
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Step 500
500
#009CA9
oklch(63.2% 0.108 205.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838E
oklch(55.7% 0.095 205.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#004B52
oklch(37.7% 0.064 205.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#8BD6DF 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) | #CBD0E0 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCC5DF | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69DCD9 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BD6DF
#8BD6DF
oklch(83% 0.075 205.4)
- #F5B5AE
#F5B5AE
oklch(83% 0.076 25.9)
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 #8BD6DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.032
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.050
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.059
Use #8BD6DF 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.