#8BDCD5
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84% 0.08 188.8), rgb(139, 220, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.29:1).
About this color
#8BDCD5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 189°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.29:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.29:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BDCD5 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 220, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(175, 54%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.08 188.8) |
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 #8BDCD5 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8BDCD5 | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8BDCD5 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8BDCD5 text on black | 13.29:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F7
oklch(97.1% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 100
100
#D9EFED
oklch(93.5% 0.023 190.2)
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Step 200
200
#B9E3DF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 189.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BDCD5
oklch(84% 0.08 188.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B9B0
oklch(70.8% 0.123 188.6)
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Step 500
500
#009E97
oklch(63.1% 0.109 189.2)
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Step 600
600
#00857F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 189.2)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C57
oklch(42.8% 0.074 188.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C48
oklch(37.6% 0.065 188.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#8BDCD5 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) | #D4D4D5 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C9D6 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CE0DA | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BDCD5
#8BDCD5
oklch(84% 0.08 188.8)
- #FAB5C0
#FAB5C0
oklch(84% 0.081 8.4)
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 #8BDCD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.034
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.048
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.054
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.057
Use #8BDCD5 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.