#8EC8CE
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(79.5% 0.06 204.1), rgb(142, 200, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#8EC8CE is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC8CE |
| RGB | rgb(142, 200, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(186, 40%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.06 204.1) |
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 #8EC8CE | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EC8CE | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC8CE text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC8CE text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#DDEDEF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 205.8)
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Step 200
200
#C1E0E3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 203.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EC8CE
oklch(79.5% 0.06 204.1)
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Step 400
400
#49B2BC
oklch(70.7% 0.096 203.9)
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Step 500
500
#009CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.108 203.6)
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Step 600
600
#00838D
oklch(55.6% 0.095 204.2)
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Step 700
700
#006E77
oklch(49.1% 0.084 204.7)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#8EC8CE 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) | #BFC3CE | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4BACE | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77CDCA | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC8CE
#8EC8CE
oklch(79.5% 0.06 204.1)
- #E1AEA9
#E1AEA9
oklch(79.6% 0.06 24.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #8EC8CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.031
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.054
Use #8EC8CE 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.