#8BEDD2
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(87.8% 0.101 174.2), rgb(139, 237, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.14:1).
About this color
#8BEDD2 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.14:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BEDD2 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 237, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 73%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.101 174.2) |
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 #8BEDD2 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8BEDD2 | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8BEDD2 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8BEDD2 text on black | 15.14:1 | AAA | Lc -84.8 | 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
#EAFAF4
oklch(97.2% 0.019 171.5)
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Step 100
100
#D1F3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.038 173.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8BEDD2
oklch(87.8% 0.101 174.2)
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Step 300
300
#4FDCBA
oklch(81% 0.131 173.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9A
oklch(70.7% 0.134 174)
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Step 500
500
#00A084
oklch(63% 0.119 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#8BEDD2 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) | #E7E2D1 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D6D4 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AEFE5 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BEDD2
#8BEDD2
oklch(87.8% 0.101 174.2)
- #FFC3DA
#FFC3DA
oklch(87.7% 0.074 353.9)
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 #8BEDD2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.025
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.027
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.047
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.056
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.056
Use #8BEDD2 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.