#8CFFEF
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(92.8% 0.108 183.9), rgb(140, 255, 239).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.66:1).
About this color
#8CFFEF is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 184°. 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 17.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 17.66:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CFFEF |
| RGB | rgb(140, 255, 239) |
| HSL | hsl(172, 100%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.108 183.9) |
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 #8CFFEF | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #8CFFEF | 17.66:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #8CFFEF text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #8CFFEF text on black | 17.66:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | 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
#E9FAF7
oklch(97.2% 0.018 184.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#8CFFEF
oklch(92.8% 0.108 183.9)
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Step 200
200
#9EEADF
oklch(88.4% 0.077 184.6)
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Step 300
300
#21DDCB
oklch(80.9% 0.139 184.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B9A9
oklch(70.6% 0.125 184)
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Step 500
500
#009F91
oklch(63.1% 0.112 184)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#8CFFEF 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) | #F5F4EE | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E5F1 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #58FFFA | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CFFEF
#8CFFEF
oklch(92.8% 0.108 183.9)
- #FFDDE4
#FFDDE4
oklch(92.8% 0.039 3.9)
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 #8CFFEF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.027
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.041
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.045
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.048
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.049
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.050
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.052
Use #8CFFEF 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.