#8CD4DC
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(82.5% 0.073 204.7), rgb(140, 212, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.56:1).
About this color
#8CD4DC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 205°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 12.56:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD4DC |
| RGB | rgb(140, 212, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 53%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.073 204.7) |
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 #8CD4DC | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD4DC | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD4DC text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8CD4DC text on black | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | 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
#EEF7F8
oklch(97% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBEEF0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 204.4)
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Step 200
200
#BBE1E6
oklch(88.4% 0.04 206.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CD4DC
oklch(82.5% 0.073 204.7)
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Step 400
400
#1DB5C3
oklch(70.7% 0.116 205)
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Step 500
500
#009CA8
oklch(63.2% 0.108 204.4)
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Step 600
600
#00838D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 204.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#005A62
oklch(42.7% 0.073 205.3)
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Step 900
900
#004B52
oklch(37.7% 0.064 205.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#8CD4DC 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) | #C9CEDD | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC4DC | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CDAD6 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD4DC
#8CD4DC
oklch(82.5% 0.073 204.7)
- #F2B4AE
#F2B4AE
oklch(82.5% 0.073 25)
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 #8CD4DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.031
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.051
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.051
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.055
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.056
Use #8CD4DC 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.