#8BD9CC
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(83.1% 0.079 182.6), rgb(139, 217, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#8BD9CC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BD9CC |
| RGB | rgb(139, 217, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 51%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.079 182.6) |
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 #8BD9CC | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BD9CC | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8BD9CC text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8BD9CC text on black | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#EEF8F6
oklch(97.1% 0.011 182.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAEFEB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 183.2)
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Step 200
200
#BAE3DB
oklch(88.4% 0.044 182.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BD9CC
oklch(83.1% 0.079 182.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA7
oklch(70.8% 0.127 182.2)
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Step 500
500
#009F8F
oklch(63.1% 0.113 182.5)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#8BD9CC 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) | #D2D1CC | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C6CD | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70DCD5 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BD9CC
#8BD9CC
oklch(83.1% 0.079 182.6)
- #F5B3C3
#F5B3C3
oklch(83.2% 0.079 2.9)
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 #8BD9CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.023
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.056
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.059
Use #8BD9CC 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.