#8EBECE
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.3% 0.055 220.4), rgb(142, 190, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#8EBECE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.40:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EBECE |
| RGB | rgb(142, 190, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 40%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.055 220.4) |
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 #8EBECE | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EBECE | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EBECE text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EBECE text on black | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -63.2 | 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
#C4DEE7
oklch(88.4% 0.03 220.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EBECE
oklch(77.3% 0.055 220.4)
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Step 400
400
#5BAEC7
oklch(70.8% 0.088 219.9)
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Step 500
500
#0D98B9
oklch(63% 0.113 220.9)
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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
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#004A5B
oklch(37.8% 0.069 219.8)
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Step 950
950
#032B36
oklch(26.8% 0.047 221)
#8EBECE 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) | #B4BBCF | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAB3CE | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79C4C3 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EBECE
#8EBECE
oklch(77.3% 0.055 220.4)
- #D5AA9B
#D5AA9B
oklch(77.3% 0.055 40.1)
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 #8EBECE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.021
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.022
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.043
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.050
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.056
- Cool Steel #97A7B3 ΔE 0.063
Use #8EBECE 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.