#8CC9CD
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.6% 0.063 201.1), rgb(140, 201, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#8CC9CD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CC9CD |
| RGB | rgb(140, 201, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 39%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.063 201.1) |
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 #8CC9CD | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CC9CD | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CC9CD text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CC9CD text on black | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF7F8
oklch(97% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEEF
oklch(93.7% 0.018 201.1)
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Step 200
200
#C0E0E3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 203.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CC9CD
oklch(79.6% 0.063 201.1)
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Step 400
400
#43B3BA
oklch(70.7% 0.1 201)
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Step 500
500
#009CA4
oklch(63% 0.107 201.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005A5F
oklch(42.5% 0.072 201.4)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#8CC9CD 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) | #C0C4CD | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BBCD | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74CDCA | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CC9CD
#8CC9CD
oklch(79.6% 0.063 201.1)
- #E2ADAB
#E2ADAB
oklch(79.6% 0.062 21)
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 #8CC9CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.035
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.054
Use #8CC9CD 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.