#8CFCFE
Closest named color: Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE). oklch(92.5% 0.103 197), rgb(140, 252, 254).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.47:1).
About this color
#8CFCFE is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE) |
| Black text | 17.47:1 |
| White text | 1.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CFCFE |
| RGB | rgb(140, 252, 254) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 98%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.5% 0.103 197) |
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 #8CFCFE | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc -11.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #8CFCFE | 17.47:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #8CFCFE text on white | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #8CFCFE text on black | 17.47:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#E9F9F9
oklch(97% 0.017 196.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#8CFCFE
oklch(92.5% 0.103 197)
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Step 200
200
#9EE9EA
oklch(88.6% 0.074 197)
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Step 300
300
#25DADE
oklch(80.8% 0.132 197.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B7BA
oklch(70.7% 0.12 196.9)
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Step 500
500
#009DA0
oklch(63.1% 0.107 197.2)
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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
#005B5D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 197.4)
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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)
#8CFCFE 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) | #EFF3FE | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBE4FF | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FFFFC | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EAEAEA | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CFCFE
#8CFCFE
oklch(92.5% 0.103 197)
- #FFDDDD
#FFDDDD
oklch(92.6% 0.038 17.9)
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 #8CFCFE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.030
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.042
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.044
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.044
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.048
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.048
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.049
Use #8CFCFE 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.