#8EDEFD
Closest named color: Light Blue (#ADD8E6). oklch(86% 0.089 224.6), rgb(142, 222, 253).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.01:1).
About this color
#8EDEFD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 225°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue (#ADD8E6), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Blue (#ADD8E6) |
| Black text | 14.01:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EDEFD |
| RGB | rgb(142, 222, 253) |
| HSL | hsl(197, 97%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86% 0.089 224.6) |
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 #8EDEFD | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8EDEFD | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8EDEFD text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8EDEFD text on black | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc -80.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EBF8FD
oklch(97.1% 0.015 222.7)
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Step 100
100
#D3EFFB
oklch(93.5% 0.034 225.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8EDEFD
oklch(86% 0.089 224.6)
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Step 300
300
#62D0F8
oklch(80.9% 0.115 224.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B1DE
oklch(70.7% 0.133 224.4)
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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)
#8EDEFD 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) | #CDDAFF | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCCDFD | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CE8E8 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EDEFD
#8EDEFD
oklch(86% 0.089 224.6)
- #FFC1A6
#FFC1A6
oklch(86% 0.081 44.6)
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 #8EDEFD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.041
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.043
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.044
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.046
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.046
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.050
Use #8EDEFD 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.