#8CF7E2
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(90.6% 0.104 179.7), rgb(140, 247, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.51:1).
About this color
#8CF7E2 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 180°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 16.51:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CF7E2 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 247, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(168, 87%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.104 179.7) |
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 #8CF7E2 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8CF7E2 | 16.51:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #8CF7E2 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #8CF7E2 text on black | 16.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#E9FAF6
oklch(97.1% 0.019 180.3)
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Step 100
100
#CFF3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.039 180.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8CF7E2
oklch(90.6% 0.104 179.7)
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Step 300
300
#3BDCC3
oklch(80.8% 0.134 179.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA3
oklch(70.7% 0.128 179.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A08C
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179.7)
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Step 600
600
#008675
oklch(55.5% 0.101 179.7)
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Step 700
700
#007162
oklch(49.1% 0.09 179.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D43
oklch(37.7% 0.068 180.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#8CF7E2 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) | #EFECE1 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDDFE4 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #62FAF0 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CF7E2
#8CF7E2
oklch(90.6% 0.104 179.7)
- #FFD2DF
#FFD2DF
oklch(90.6% 0.053 359)
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 #8CF7E2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.027
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.033
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.035
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.046
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.051
Use #8CF7E2 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.