#8BF6FC
Closest named color: Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE). oklch(91.1% 0.1 200.3), rgb(139, 246, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.68:1).
About this color
#8BF6FC is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE) |
| Black text | 16.68:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BF6FC |
| RGB | rgb(139, 246, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 95%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.1 200.3) |
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 #8BF6FC | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #8BF6FC | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #8BF6FC text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #8BF6FC text on black | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#E9F9FA
oklch(97.1% 0.017 201.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#8BF6FC
oklch(91.1% 0.1 200.3)
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Step 200
200
#A0E8EC
oklch(88.5% 0.072 200.3)
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Step 300
300
#34D9E1
oklch(80.9% 0.128 200)
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Step 400
400
#00B6BE
oklch(70.6% 0.12 200.4)
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Step 500
500
#009CA3
oklch(63% 0.107 200.4)
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Step 600
600
#008389
oklch(55.5% 0.094 200.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F74
oklch(49.2% 0.084 200.3)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004C4F
oklch(37.8% 0.064 199.4)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#8BF6FC 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) | #E8EDFD | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5DFFD | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #50FDF7 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BF6FC
#8BF6FC
oklch(91.1% 0.1 200.3)
- #FFD6D5
#FFD6D5
oklch(91.1% 0.046 19.7)
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 #8BF6FC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.015
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.020
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.037
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.045
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.046
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.049
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.051
Use #8BF6FC 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.