#8EC5D2
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79% 0.06 214), rgb(142, 197, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.06:1).
About this color
#8EC5D2 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 214°. 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 11.06:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.06:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC5D2 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 197, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(191, 43%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79% 0.06 214) |
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 #8EC5D2 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EC5D2 | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC5D2 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC5D2 text on black | 11.06:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#C1DFE7
oklch(88.4% 0.034 215.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EC5D2
oklch(79% 0.06 214)
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Step 400
400
#4EB0C5
oklch(70.7% 0.096 214)
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Step 500
500
#009AB2
oklch(63.1% 0.111 213.9)
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Step 600
600
#008196
oklch(55.5% 0.098 214.4)
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Step 700
700
#006D7E
oklch(49.1% 0.086 213.3)
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Step 800
800
#005968
oklch(42.7% 0.075 214.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A57
oklch(37.6% 0.066 214.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C34
oklch(26.9% 0.047 213.2)
#8EC5D2 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) | #BBC1D3 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0B8D2 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76CAC9 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC5D2
#8EC5D2
oklch(79% 0.06 214)
- #DEADA2
#DEADA2
oklch(78.9% 0.06 32.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #8EC5D2
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #8EC5D2. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
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 0.030
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.036
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.046
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
Use #8EC5D2 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.