#8BF4F2
Closest named color: Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE). oklch(90.3% 0.098 194), rgb(139, 244, 242).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.32:1).
About this color
#8BF4F2 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE) |
| Black text | 16.32:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BF4F2 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 244, 242) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 83%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.098 194) |
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 #8BF4F2 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8BF4F2 | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8BF4F2 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.1 | Not readable |
| #8BF4F2 text on black | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | 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
#E9F9F9
oklch(97% 0.017 196.9)
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Step 100
100
#CFF2F1
oklch(93.6% 0.036 194.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8BF4F2
oklch(90.3% 0.098 194)
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Step 300
300
#3BDAD8
oklch(81% 0.126 193.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B6
oklch(70.8% 0.121 193.4)
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Step 500
500
#009D9C
oklch(63% 0.108 194)
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Step 600
600
#008483
oklch(55.5% 0.095 193.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#002D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 194.8)
#8BF4F2 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) | #E8EBF2 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6DDF3 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #57FAF3 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BF4F2
#8BF4F2
oklch(90.3% 0.098 194)
- #FFD2D5
#FFD2D5
oklch(90.3% 0.051 13.6)
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 #8BF4F2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.021
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.037
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.045
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.050
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.051
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.052
Use #8BF4F2 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.