#8BF1FE
Closest named color: Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE). oklch(90.1% 0.097 206.2), rgb(139, 241, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.11:1).
About this color
#8BF1FE is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE), ΔE 0.001 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.11:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE) |
| Black text | 16.11:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BF1FE |
| RGB | rgb(139, 241, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 98%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.097 206.2) |
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 #8BF1FE | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8BF1FE | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8BF1FE text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #8BF1FE text on black | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | 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
#E9F9FB
oklch(97.1% 0.017 205.8)
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Step 100
100
#CFF1F6
oklch(93.5% 0.036 207.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8BF1FE
oklch(90.1% 0.097 206.2)
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Step 300
300
#3FD7E8
oklch(80.9% 0.124 206.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C6
oklch(70.6% 0.121 206.7)
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Step 500
500
#009BAA
oklch(63% 0.108 206.9)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B52
oklch(37.7% 0.064 205.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#8BF1FE 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) | #E2EAFF | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFDBFE | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50F9F5 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BF1FE
#8BF1FE
oklch(90.1% 0.097 206.2)
- #FFD2CC
#FFD2CC
oklch(90.1% 0.052 27)
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 #8BF1FE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.001
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.012
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.037
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.046
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.053
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.053
Use #8BF1FE 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.