#8ED3DF
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(82.5% 0.071 209.6), rgb(142, 211, 223).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.53:1).
About this color
#8ED3DF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 210°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.53:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 12.53:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ED3DF |
| RGB | rgb(142, 211, 223) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 56%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.071 209.6) |
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 #8ED3DF | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ED3DF | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ED3DF text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8ED3DF text on black | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#DBEEF1
oklch(93.6% 0.021 208.1)
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Step 200
200
#BCE1E7
oklch(88.5% 0.04 208.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ED3DF
oklch(82.5% 0.071 209.6)
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Step 400
400
#29B3C7
oklch(70.6% 0.114 209.9)
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Step 500
500
#009BAD
oklch(63.1% 0.109 209.2)
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Step 600
600
#008292
oklch(55.6% 0.096 209.8)
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Step 700
700
#006D7B
oklch(49% 0.085 210.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A65
oklch(42.8% 0.074 209.1)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#8ED3DF 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) | #C8CEE0 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAC3DF | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FD9D6 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ED3DF
#8ED3DF
oklch(82.5% 0.071 209.6)
- #F1B5AB
#F1B5AB
oklch(82.6% 0.072 29.4)
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 #8ED3DF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.026
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.052
Use #8ED3DF 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.