#8EC9DB
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(80.2% 0.066 218.8), rgb(142, 201, 219).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#8EC9DB is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 219°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC9DB |
| RGB | rgb(142, 201, 219) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 52%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.066 218.8) |
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 #8EC9DB | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EC9DB | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC9DB text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC9DB text on black | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#EFF7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.009 214.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEDF2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 218.4)
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Step 200
200
#C0DFEA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 221.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EC9DB
oklch(80.2% 0.066 218.8)
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Step 400
400
#44B0CD
oklch(70.7% 0.105 219)
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Step 500
500
#0099B8
oklch(63.1% 0.114 219)
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Step 600
600
#00819B
oklch(55.7% 0.1 218.5)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#8EC9DB 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) | #BDC5DC | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BCDB | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72CFCE | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC9DB
#8EC9DB
oklch(80.2% 0.066 218.8)
- #E4B0A0
#E4B0A0
oklch(80% 0.065 37.8)
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 #8EC9DB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.023
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.023
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.042
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.042
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.043
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.047
Use #8EC9DB 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.