#8BEAFD
Closest named color: Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE). oklch(88.5% 0.094 211.9), rgb(139, 234, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.28:1).
About this color
#8BEAFD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 212°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE) |
| Black text | 15.28:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BEAFD |
| RGB | rgb(139, 234, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(190, 97%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.094 211.9) |
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 #8BEAFD | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8BEAFD | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc 85.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8BEAFD text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8BEAFD text on black | 15.28:1 | AAA | Lc -85.5 | 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
#D0F1F7
oklch(93.6% 0.035 209.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8BEAFD
oklch(88.5% 0.094 211.9)
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Step 300
300
#4CD5EE
oklch(80.9% 0.12 212.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B4CD
oklch(70.7% 0.123 212.1)
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Step 500
500
#009AB0
oklch(63% 0.11 212.4)
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Step 600
600
#008294
oklch(55.7% 0.097 211.6)
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Step 700
700
#006D7D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 212.3)
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Step 800
800
#005966
oklch(42.6% 0.074 211.8)
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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)
#8BEAFD 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) | #DAE4FE | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8D6FD | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #52F2F0 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BEAFD
#8BEAFD
oklch(88.5% 0.094 211.9)
- #FFCBC0
#FFCBC0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 32.1)
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 #8BEAFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.019
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.021
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.024
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.043
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.045
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.054
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.054
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.054
Use #8BEAFD 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.