#8EC2CF
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.2% 0.057 214.9), rgb(142, 194, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#8EC2CF is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 215°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC2CF |
| RGB | rgb(142, 194, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(192, 40%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.057 214.9) |
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 #8EC2CF | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EC2CF | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC2CF text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC2CF text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#DEEDF1
oklch(93.6% 0.017 215.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3DFE6
oklch(88.5% 0.031 214.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EC2CF
oklch(78.2% 0.057 214.9)
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Step 400
400
#54AFC4
oklch(70.7% 0.091 215)
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Step 500
500
#009AB3
oklch(63.1% 0.111 214.6)
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Step 600
600
#008197
oklch(55.5% 0.098 215.2)
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Step 700
700
#006D7F
oklch(49.2% 0.087 214.3)
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Step 800
800
#005969
oklch(42.7% 0.076 215.4)
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Step 900
900
#004A57
oklch(37.6% 0.066 214.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C35
oklch(27% 0.048 215.4)
#8EC2CF 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) | #B8BED0 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEB6CF | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78C7C6 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC2CF
#8EC2CF
oklch(78.2% 0.057 214.9)
- #DAACA0
#DAACA0
oklch(78.3% 0.057 35.1)
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 #8EC2CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.026
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.043
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.058
Use #8EC2CF 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.