#8ECBD4
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(80.4% 0.063 207.5), rgb(142, 203, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#8ECBD4 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 11.64:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ECBD4 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 203, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 45%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.063 207.5) |
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 #8ECBD4 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ECBD4 | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ECBD4 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ECBD4 text on black | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | 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
#EFF7F8
oklch(97% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEF0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 205.3)
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Step 200
200
#BFE0E5
oklch(88.4% 0.035 207.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ECBD4
oklch(80.4% 0.063 207.5)
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Step 400
400
#42B2C1
oklch(70.7% 0.101 207.6)
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Step 500
500
#009BAB
oklch(63% 0.108 207.7)
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Step 600
600
#008290
oklch(55.5% 0.095 208)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#8ECBD4 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) | #C1C6D5 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5BDD4 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74D0CE | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ECBD4
#8ECBD4
oklch(80.4% 0.063 207.5)
- #E5B0A9
#E5B0A9
oklch(80.4% 0.063 27.2)
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 #8ECBD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.031
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.043
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
Use #8ECBD4 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.