#8ED1EB
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(82.5% 0.077 224.3), rgb(142, 209, 235).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.46:1).
About this color
#8ED1EB is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 224°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.46:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 12.46:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ED1EB |
| RGB | rgb(142, 209, 235) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 70%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.077 224.3) |
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 #8ED1EB | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ED1EB | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ED1EB text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8ED1EB text on black | 12.46:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#EFF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.01 228.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBEDF5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 226.1)
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Step 200
200
#BCE0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.042 223.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ED1EB
oklch(82.5% 0.077 224.3)
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Step 400
400
#2CB0D9
oklch(70.7% 0.123 224.3)
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Step 500
500
#0098BF
oklch(63.2% 0.119 224.4)
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Step 600
600
#0080A1
oklch(55.7% 0.105 224.1)
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Step 700
700
#006B88
oklch(49.1% 0.093 224.9)
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Step 800
800
#005870
oklch(42.8% 0.081 224.4)
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Step 900
900
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
#8ED1EB 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) | #C2CEEC | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C3EB | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69D9D9 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ED1EB
#8ED1EB
oklch(82.5% 0.077 224.3)
- #F1B69D
#F1B69D
oklch(82.4% 0.077 44)
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 #8ED1EB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.012
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.026
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.037
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.038
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.043
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.047
Use #8ED1EB 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.