#8DF6F0
Closest named color: Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE). oklch(90.8% 0.098 190.8), rgb(141, 246, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.57:1).
About this color
#8DF6F0 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 191°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE) |
| Black text | 16.57:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DF6F0 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 246, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 85%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.098 190.8) |
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 #8DF6F0 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8DF6F0 | 16.57:1 | AAA | Lc 90.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #8DF6F0 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #8DF6F0 text on black | 16.57:1 | AAA | Lc -90.8 | 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
#E9F9F8
oklch(97% 0.017 192.4)
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Step 100
100
#CFF2EF
oklch(93.5% 0.037 190.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8DF6F0
oklch(90.8% 0.098 190.8)
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Step 300
300
#3CDAD4
oklch(80.8% 0.127 191.1)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B2
oklch(70.6% 0.122 190.6)
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Step 500
500
#009E99
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190.8)
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Step 600
600
#008580
oklch(55.7% 0.096 190.1)
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Step 700
700
#00706C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 190.4)
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Step 800
800
#005B58
oklch(42.5% 0.073 190.9)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#8DF6F0 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) | #EBECF0 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9DFF1 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CFBF4 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DF6F0
#8DF6F0
oklch(90.8% 0.098 190.8)
- #FFD4D9
#FFD4D9
oklch(90.8% 0.049 10.2)
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 #8DF6F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.027
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.036
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.044
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.044
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.045
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.051
Use #8DF6F0 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.