#8BE7FB
Closest named color: Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD). oklch(87.8% 0.092 213.2), rgb(139, 231, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.92:1).
About this color
#8BE7FB is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 213°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg (#6DEDFD) |
| Black text | 14.92:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BE7FB |
| RGB | rgb(139, 231, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 93%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.092 213.2) |
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 #8BE7FB | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8BE7FB | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8BE7FB text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8BE7FB text on black | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc -83.9 | 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
#EAF9FC
oklch(97.2% 0.016 211)
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Step 100
100
#D1F0F8
oklch(93.5% 0.034 215)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8BE7FB
oklch(87.8% 0.092 213.2)
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Step 300
300
#51D4EE
oklch(80.8% 0.118 213.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B4CE
oklch(70.7% 0.124 212.8)
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Step 500
500
#009AB1
oklch(63% 0.11 213.1)
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Step 600
600
#008295
oklch(55.7% 0.097 212.5)
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Step 700
700
#006D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 213.3)
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Step 800
800
#005967
oklch(42.6% 0.075 213)
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Step 900
900
#004A56
oklch(37.6% 0.066 213)
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Step 950
950
#002C34
oklch(26.9% 0.047 213.2)
#8BE7FB 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) | #D7E1FC | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6D4FB | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #55EFED | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BE7FB
#8BE7FB
oklch(87.8% 0.092 213.2)
- #FFC8BB
#FFC8BB
oklch(87.8% 0.066 33.6)
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 #8BE7FB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.026
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.026
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.027
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.049
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.058
Use #8BE7FB 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.