#8EBECC
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.2% 0.054 217.7), rgb(142, 190, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.38:1).
About this color
#8EBECC is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.38:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.38:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EBECC |
| RGB | rgb(142, 190, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 38%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.054 217.7) |
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 #8EBECC | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EBECC | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EBECC text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EBECC text on black | 10.38:1 | AAA | Lc -63.1 | 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
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4DEE6
oklch(88.4% 0.03 218.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EBECC
oklch(77.2% 0.054 217.7)
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Step 400
400
#5BAEC4
oklch(70.7% 0.087 217.3)
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Step 500
500
#0E99B6
oklch(63.1% 0.111 218)
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Step 600
600
#00819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#032C35
oklch(27.1% 0.046 216.4)
#8EBECC 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) | #B5BBCD | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABB3CC | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79C3C2 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EBECC
#8EBECC
oklch(77.2% 0.054 217.7)
- #D5AA9C
#D5AA9C
oklch(77.3% 0.055 38.8)
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 #8EBECC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.023
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.042
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.062
Use #8EBECC 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.