#8BD7E2
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(83.4% 0.077 207.4), rgb(139, 215, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.91:1).
About this color
#8BD7E2 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 207°. 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 12.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 12.91:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BD7E2 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 215, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 60%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.077 207.4) |
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 #8BD7E2 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BD7E2 | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8BD7E2 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8BD7E2 text on black | 12.91:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#BAE2E8
oklch(88.6% 0.042 207.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BD7E2
oklch(83.4% 0.077 207.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C7
oklch(70.7% 0.121 207.4)
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Step 500
500
#009BAB
oklch(63% 0.108 207.7)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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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)
#8BD7E2 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) | #CBD1E3 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDC6E2 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67DDDA | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BD7E2
#8BD7E2
oklch(83.4% 0.077 207.4)
- #F7B6AD
#F7B6AD
oklch(83.4% 0.077 27.7)
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 #8BD7E2, 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 0.038
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.057
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.058
Use #8BD7E2 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.