#8CFEFC
Closest named color: Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE). oklch(92.9% 0.105 194), rgb(140, 254, 252).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.69:1).
About this color
#8CFEFC is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 194°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.69:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE) |
| Black text | 17.69:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CFEFC |
| RGB | rgb(140, 254, 252) |
| HSL | hsl(179, 98%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.9% 0.105 194) |
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 #8CFEFC | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #8CFEFC | 17.69:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #8CFEFC text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #8CFEFC text on black | 17.69:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | 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
#E8FAF9
oklch(97.2% 0.019 192.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#8CFEFC
oklch(92.9% 0.105 194)
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Step 200
200
#9DE9E7
oklch(88.4% 0.075 193.8)
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Step 300
300
#1FDBDA
oklch(80.9% 0.134 194.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B7
oklch(70.8% 0.121 194.1)
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Step 500
500
#009D9C
oklch(63% 0.108 194)
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Step 600
600
#008484
oklch(55.5% 0.095 194.8)
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Step 700
700
#006F6F
oklch(49% 0.084 194.8)
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Step 800
800
#005B5B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 194.8)
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Step 900
900
#004C4C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 194.8)
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Step 950
950
#002D2D
oklch(26.9% 0.046 194.8)
#8CFEFC 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) | #F1F4FC | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DEE5FD | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #4FFFFD | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CFEFC
#8CFEFC
oklch(92.9% 0.105 194)
- #FFDEE0
#FFDEE0
oklch(92.8% 0.037 13.7)
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 #8CFEFC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.037
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.040
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.045
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.046
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.050
Use #8CFEFC 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.