#8CDCD9
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84.2% 0.079 192.7), rgb(140, 220, 217).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.35:1).
About this color
#8CDCD9 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 193°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.35:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CDCD9 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 220, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(178, 53%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.2% 0.079 192.7) |
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 #8CDCD9 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8CDCD9 | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8CDCD9 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8CDCD9 text on black | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc -77.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF8F7
oklch(97.1% 0.011 189.8)
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Step 100
100
#D9EFEE
oklch(93.6% 0.023 193.4)
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Step 200
200
#B9E3E1
oklch(88.6% 0.044 192.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CDCD9
oklch(84.2% 0.079 192.7)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B5
oklch(70.8% 0.121 192.7)
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Step 500
500
#009E9B
oklch(63.2% 0.108 192.4)
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Step 600
600
#008482
oklch(55.5% 0.095 192.9)
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Step 700
700
#006F6E
oklch(49% 0.084 193.7)
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Step 800
800
#005B5A
oklch(42.6% 0.073 193.5)
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Step 900
900
#004C4B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 193.2)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#8CDCD9 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) | #D3D4D9 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4CADA | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CE0DB | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CDCD9
#8CDCD9
oklch(84.2% 0.079 192.7)
- #FAB7BD
#FAB7BD
oklch(84.3% 0.078 12.9)
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 #8CDCD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.030
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.044
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.053
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
Use #8CDCD9 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.