#8BDBF3
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(84.8% 0.085 218.9), rgb(139, 219, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.52:1).
About this color
#8BDBF3 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 13.52:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BDBF3 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 219, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 81%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.085 218.9) |
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 #8BDBF3 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8BDBF3 | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8BDBF3 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8BDBF3 text on black | 13.52:1 | AAA | Lc -77.8 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EBF8FC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 218)
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Step 100
100
#D4EFF8
oklch(93.5% 0.031 219.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8BDBF3
oklch(84.8% 0.085 218.9)
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Step 300
300
#63D1F0
oklch(80.8% 0.109 219)
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Step 400
400
#00B3D6
oklch(70.8% 0.128 218.5)
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Step 500
500
#0099B8
oklch(63.1% 0.114 219)
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Step 600
600
#00819B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586B
oklch(42.5% 0.077 219.1)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#8BDBF3 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) | #CCD6F4 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCCAF3 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DE3E2 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BDBF3
#8BDBF3
oklch(84.8% 0.085 218.9)
- #FFBBA4
#FFBBA4
oklch(84.9% 0.085 39.5)
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 #8BDBF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.037
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.041
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.046
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.046
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.048
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.053
Use #8BDBF3 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.