#8BDFEA
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(85.4% 0.083 206.4), rgb(139, 223, 234).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.84:1).
About this color
#8BDFEA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.84:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BDFEA |
| RGB | rgb(139, 223, 234) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 69%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.083 206.4) |
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 #8BDFEA | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8BDFEA | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc 79.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8BDFEA text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8BDFEA text on black | 13.84:1 | AAA | Lc -79.2 | 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
#EBF8FA
oklch(97% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 100
100
#D3F0F4
oklch(93.5% 0.031 206.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8BDFEA
oklch(85.4% 0.083 206.4)
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Step 300
300
#5FD4E3
oklch(80.9% 0.107 206.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C6
oklch(70.6% 0.121 206.7)
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Step 500
500
#009BAA
oklch(63% 0.108 206.9)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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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)
#8BDFEA 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) | #D2D9EB | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2CDEA | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #61E6E2 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BDFEA
#8BDFEA
oklch(85.4% 0.083 206.4)
- #FFBCB4
#FFBCB4
oklch(85.5% 0.079 26.5)
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 #8BDFEA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.037
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.039
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.041
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.047
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.048
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.058
Use #8BDFEA 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.