#8EC3CC
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.3% 0.057 209.1), rgb(142, 195, 204).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#8EC3CC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 209°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.82:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC3CC |
| RGB | rgb(142, 195, 204) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 38%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.057 209.1) |
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 #8EC3CC | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EC3CC | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC3CC text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC3CC text on black | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#F0F7F8
oklch(97.1% 0.008 207.1)
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Step 100
100
#DEEDF0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 211)
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Step 200
200
#C2DFE4
oklch(88.4% 0.031 209.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EC3CC
oklch(78.3% 0.057 209.1)
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Step 400
400
#53B0BF
oklch(70.7% 0.09 209.4)
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Step 500
500
#009BAD
oklch(63.1% 0.109 209.2)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006D7A
oklch(49% 0.084 209.1)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#8EC3CC 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) | #BABFCD | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFB7CC | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79C8C6 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC3CC
#8EC3CC
oklch(78.3% 0.057 209.1)
- #DAABA4
#DAABA4
oklch(78.2% 0.056 28.2)
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 #8EC3CC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.030
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.045
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
Use #8EC3CC 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.