#8BDFF7
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(85.9% 0.088 218), rgb(139, 223, 247).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.99:1).
About this color
#8BDFF7 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.99:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 13.99:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BDFF7 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 223, 247) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 87%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.088 218) |
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 #8BDFF7 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8BDFF7 | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8BDFF7 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8BDFF7 text on black | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc -79.9 | 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
#D3F0F9
oklch(93.7% 0.033 218.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8BDFF7
oklch(85.9% 0.088 218)
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Step 300
300
#5DD2F1
oklch(80.9% 0.113 218.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B3D5
oklch(70.8% 0.127 217.9)
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Step 500
500
#0099B7
oklch(63.1% 0.114 218.3)
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Step 600
600
#00819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#8BDFF7 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) | #CFDAF8 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BECDF7 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AE8E6 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BDFF7
#8BDFF7
oklch(85.9% 0.088 218)
- #FFBFAB
#FFBFAB
oklch(85.8% 0.079 38.1)
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 #8BDFF7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.039
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.043
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.044
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.046
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.046
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.047
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.049
Use #8BDFF7 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.