#8BEAF3
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(88.1% 0.091 203.5), rgb(139, 234, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.16:1).
About this color
#8BEAF3 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.16:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 15.16:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BEAF3 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 234, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 81%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.091 203.5) |
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 #8BEAF3 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8BEAF3 | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8BEAF3 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8BEAF3 text on black | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc -84.9 | 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
#EAF9FA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 201.7)
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Step 100
100
#D1F1F4
oklch(93.6% 0.034 203.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8BEAF3
oklch(88.1% 0.091 203.5)
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Step 300
300
#4ED6E3
oklch(80.8% 0.117 204.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C2
oklch(70.7% 0.12 203.2)
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Step 500
500
#009CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.108 203.6)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#8BEAF3 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) | #DDE3F4 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBD5F4 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59F1EC | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BEAF3
#8BEAF3
oklch(88.1% 0.091 203.5)
- #FFC9C4
#FFC9C4
oklch(88.2% 0.062 24.5)
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 #8BEAF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.020
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.020
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.024
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.039
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.052
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.056
Use #8BEAF3 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.