#8ED4EC
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(83.2% 0.078 221.5), rgb(142, 212, 236).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.77:1).
About this color
#8ED4EC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 222°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 12.77:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ED4EC |
| RGB | rgb(142, 212, 236) |
| HSL | hsl(195, 71%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.078 221.5) |
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 #8ED4EC | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ED4EC | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8ED4EC text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8ED4EC text on black | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc -74.4 | 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
#EEF7FA
oklch(97% 0.01 219.6)
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Step 100
100
#DAEEF5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 220.7)
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Step 200
200
#BBE0EE
oklch(88.5% 0.043 222.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ED4EC
oklch(83.2% 0.078 221.5)
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Step 400
400
#20B1D7
oklch(70.6% 0.124 221.5)
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Step 500
500
#0098BB
oklch(63% 0.116 221.8)
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Step 600
600
#00809E
oklch(55.6% 0.103 221.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C85
oklch(49.2% 0.09 221.2)
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Step 800
800
#00586D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 221.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495C
oklch(37.6% 0.07 222.6)
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Step 950
950
#002C38
oklch(27.2% 0.05 221.4)
#8ED4EC 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) | #C6D0ED | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7C5EC | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68DCDB | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ED4EC
#8ED4EC
oklch(83.2% 0.078 221.5)
- #F5B8A1
#F5B8A1
oklch(83.3% 0.078 41.6)
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 #8ED4EC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.019
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.038
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.042
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.043
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.050
Use #8ED4EC 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.