#8ED8DC
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(83.5% 0.074 200.2), rgb(142, 216, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.00:1).
About this color
#8ED8DC is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 200°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.00:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.00:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ED8DC |
| RGB | rgb(142, 216, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(183, 53%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.074 200.2) |
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 #8ED8DC | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ED8DC | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8ED8DC text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8ED8DC text on black | 13.00:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#EEF8F8
oklch(97.2% 0.011 197)
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Step 100
100
#DAEEEF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 200.4)
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Step 200
200
#BBE2E4
oklch(88.6% 0.041 200.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ED8DC
oklch(83.5% 0.074 200.2)
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Step 400
400
#13B6BE
oklch(70.7% 0.118 200.5)
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Step 500
500
#009CA3
oklch(63% 0.107 200.4)
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Step 600
600
#008389
oklch(55.5% 0.094 200.5)
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Step 700
700
#006F73
oklch(49.2% 0.084 199.2)
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Step 800
800
#005B5F
oklch(42.8% 0.073 200)
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Step 900
900
#004C4F
oklch(37.8% 0.064 199.4)
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Step 950
950
#002D2F
oklch(27% 0.046 199.4)
#8ED8DC 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) | #CED2DC | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C7DD | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FDDD9 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ED8DC
#8ED8DC
oklch(83.5% 0.074 200.2)
- #F6B6B5
#F6B6B5
oklch(83.5% 0.075 19.8)
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 #8ED8DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.041
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.041
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.058
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
Use #8ED8DC 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.