#8EC9CA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(79.6% 0.061 197.3), rgb(142, 201, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#8EC9CA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC9CA |
| RGB | rgb(142, 201, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 36%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.061 197.3) |
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 #8EC9CA | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EC9CA | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC9CA text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC9CA text on black | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#F0F7F7
oklch(97.1% 0.007 197)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEEE
oklch(93.7% 0.018 196.8)
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Step 200
200
#C0E0E1
oklch(88.4% 0.034 198.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EC9CA
oklch(79.6% 0.061 197.3)
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Step 400
400
#48B3B6
oklch(70.7% 0.097 197.8)
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Step 500
500
#009DA0
oklch(63.1% 0.107 197.2)
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Step 600
600
#008487
oklch(55.6% 0.095 197.6)
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Step 700
700
#006F71
oklch(49.1% 0.084 197)
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Step 800
800
#005B5D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 197.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 196.3)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#8EC9CA 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) | #C1C3CA | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6BBCB | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78CDC9 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC9CA
#8EC9CA
oklch(79.6% 0.061 197.3)
- #E1ADAE
#E1ADAE
oklch(79.5% 0.061 17.2)
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 #8EC9CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.055
Use #8EC9CA 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.