#8BDCE0
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84.4% 0.079 199.8), rgb(139, 220, 224).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.41:1).
About this color
#8BDCE0 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.41:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BDCE0 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 220, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 58%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.079 199.8) |
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 #8BDCE0 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8BDCE0 | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8BDCE0 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8BDCE0 text on black | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | 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
#EEF8F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 197)
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Step 100
100
#D9EFF0
oklch(93.6% 0.023 200.1)
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Step 200
200
#B8E3E4
oklch(88.6% 0.045 198.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BDCE0
oklch(84.4% 0.079 199.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B7BE
oklch(70.8% 0.12 199.7)
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Step 500
500
#009CA3
oklch(63% 0.107 200.4)
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Step 600
600
#008489
oklch(55.7% 0.095 199.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F73
oklch(49.2% 0.084 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#005B5E
oklch(42.8% 0.073 198.7)
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Step 900
900
#004C4F
oklch(37.8% 0.064 199.4)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#8BDCE0 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) | #D1D5E0 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CAE1 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67E1DD | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BDCE0
#8BDCE0
oklch(84.4% 0.079 199.8)
- #FCB8B7
#FCB8B7
oklch(84.5% 0.079 19.8)
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 #8BDCE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.039
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.043
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.057
Use #8BDCE0 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.