#8ED3EE
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(83% 0.079 224.6), rgb(142, 211, 238).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.70:1).
About this color
#8ED3EE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 12.70:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ED3EE |
| RGB | rgb(142, 211, 238) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 74%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.079 224.6) |
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 #8ED3EE | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ED3EE | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8ED3EE text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8ED3EE text on black | 12.70:1 | AAA | Lc -74.1 | 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
#EEF7FB
oklch(97.1% 0.011 226)
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Step 100
100
#DBEEF5
oklch(93.7% 0.022 221.8)
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Step 200
200
#BBE0EF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 224.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ED3EE
oklch(83% 0.079 224.6)
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Step 400
400
#24B0DB
oklch(70.6% 0.126 224.8)
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Step 500
500
#0098BF
oklch(63.2% 0.119 224.4)
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Step 600
600
#007FA1
oklch(55.5% 0.105 225)
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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
#00495E
oklch(37.7% 0.071 225)
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Step 950
950
#002B39
oklch(26.9% 0.051 225.5)
#8ED3EE 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) | #C4D0EF | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6C4EE | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67DBDB | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ED3EE
#8ED3EE
oklch(83% 0.079 224.6)
- #F4B89E
#F4B89E
oklch(83.1% 0.079 44.5)
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 #8ED3EE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.016
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.026
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.036
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.041
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.046
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
Use #8ED3EE 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.