#8DD5EC
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(83.4% 0.079 220), rgb(141, 213, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.86:1).
About this color
#8DD5EC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 12.86:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DD5EC |
| RGB | rgb(141, 213, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 71%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.079 220) |
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 #8DD5EC | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DD5EC | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc 75.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8DD5EC text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8DD5EC text on black | 12.86:1 | AAA | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF7FA
oklch(97% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#DAEEF4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 217.6)
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Step 200
200
#BAE1ED
oklch(88.6% 0.044 218.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DD5EC
oklch(83.4% 0.079 220)
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Step 400
400
#15B2D6
oklch(70.7% 0.125 219.7)
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Step 500
500
#0099B9
oklch(63.1% 0.115 219.7)
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Step 600
600
#00809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C84
oklch(49.2% 0.09 220.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A5B
oklch(37.8% 0.069 219.8)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#8DD5EC 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) | #C7D1ED | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8C6EC | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66DDDC | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DD5EC
#8DD5EC
oklch(83.4% 0.079 220)
- #F6B8A2
#F6B8A2
oklch(83.4% 0.079 40.4)
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 #8DD5EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.021
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.037
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.041
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.042
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.045
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.052
Use #8DD5EC 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.