#8CEEEF
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(88.9% 0.093 196.5), rgb(140, 238, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.59:1).
About this color
#8CEEEF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 196°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 15.59:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CEEEF |
| RGB | rgb(140, 238, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 76%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.093 196.5) |
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 #8CEEEF | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8CEEEF | 15.59:1 | AAA | Lc 86.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8CEEEF text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8CEEEF text on black | 15.59:1 | AAA | Lc -86.7 | 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
#EAF9F9
oklch(97.1% 0.016 196.9)
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Step 100
100
#D0F2F1
oklch(93.7% 0.035 194.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8CEEEF
oklch(88.9% 0.093 196.5)
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Step 300
300
#4AD8DA
oklch(80.9% 0.119 196.4)
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Step 400
400
#00B7BA
oklch(70.7% 0.12 196.9)
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Step 500
500
#009D9F
oklch(63.1% 0.107 196.4)
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Step 600
600
#008486
oklch(55.6% 0.095 196.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F71
oklch(49.1% 0.084 197)
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Step 800
800
#005B5C
oklch(42.7% 0.073 196.1)
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Step 900
900
#004C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 196.3)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#8CEEEF 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) | #E2E6EF | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D8F0 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5DF4EE | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CEEEF
#8CEEEF
oklch(88.9% 0.093 196.5)
- #FFCCCD
#FFCCCD
oklch(89% 0.058 17)
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 #8CEEEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.019
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.020
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.034
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.046
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.053
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.054
- Bright Light Blue #26F7FD ΔE 0.054
Use #8CEEEF 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.