#8ED7DE
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(83.4% 0.073 203.5), rgb(142, 215, 222).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.92:1).
About this color
#8ED7DE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 204°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.92:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 12.92:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ED7DE |
| RGB | rgb(142, 215, 222) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 55%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.073 203.5) |
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 #8ED7DE | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ED7DE | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc 76.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8ED7DE text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8ED7DE text on black | 12.92:1 | AAA | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#EEF7F8
oklch(97% 0.01 204.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAEEF0
oklch(93.5% 0.021 204)
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Step 200
200
#BBE2E5
oklch(88.6% 0.041 202.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ED7DE
oklch(83.4% 0.073 203.5)
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Step 400
400
#18B5C1
oklch(70.6% 0.117 203.5)
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Step 500
500
#009CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.108 203.6)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E76
oklch(49.1% 0.084 203.6)
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Step 800
800
#005A61
oklch(42.6% 0.073 204)
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Step 900
900
#004B51
oklch(37.6% 0.064 204)
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Step 950
950
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
#8ED7DE 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) | #CCD1DF | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEC6DE | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EDCD9 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ED7DE
#8ED7DE
oklch(83.4% 0.073 203.5)
- #F5B6B2
#F5B6B2
oklch(83.3% 0.074 22.9)
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 #8ED7DE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.030
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.058
- Light Blue Grey #B7C9E2 ΔE 0.059
Use #8ED7DE 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.