#8BE1EE
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(86% 0.085 208), rgb(139, 225, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.10:1).
About this color
#8BE1EE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 14.10:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BE1EE |
| RGB | rgb(139, 225, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 74%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.085 208) |
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 #8BE1EE | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8BE1EE | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8BE1EE text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8BE1EE text on black | 14.10:1 | AAA | Lc -80.4 | 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
#EBF8FB
oklch(97% 0.014 213.1)
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Step 100
100
#D3F0F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 209.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8BE1EE
oklch(86% 0.085 208)
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Step 300
300
#5CD4E5
oklch(80.8% 0.109 208)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C8
oklch(70.7% 0.122 208)
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Step 500
500
#009BAC
oklch(63.1% 0.109 208.4)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 207.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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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)
#8BE1EE 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) | #D4DBEF | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3CEEE | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FE8E5 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BE1EE
#8BE1EE
oklch(86% 0.085 208)
- #FFBFB5
#FFBFB5
oklch(86% 0.076 28.8)
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 #8BE1EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.035
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.036
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.039
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.041
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.042
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.052
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.054
Use #8BE1EE 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.