#8EE6FF
Closest named color: Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE). oklch(87.8% 0.091 218), rgb(142, 230, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.91:1).
About this color
#8EE6FF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 218°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.91:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE) |
| Black text | 14.91:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EE6FF |
| RGB | rgb(142, 230, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 100%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.091 218) |
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 #8EE6FF | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8EE6FF | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8EE6FF text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8EE6FF text on black | 14.91:1 | AAA | Lc -83.9 | 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
#EAF8FD
oklch(97% 0.016 221.1)
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Step 100
100
#D2F0F9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 217.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8EE6FF
oklch(87.8% 0.091 218)
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Step 300
300
#57D3F3
oklch(81% 0.117 217.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B3D5
oklch(70.8% 0.127 217.9)
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Step 500
500
#0099B7
oklch(63.1% 0.114 218.3)
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Step 600
600
#00819A
oklch(55.7% 0.1 217.7)
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Step 700
700
#006C82
oklch(49.1% 0.088 218.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596B
oklch(42.8% 0.077 217.7)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#8EE6FF 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) | #D6E1FF | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4D4FF | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #59EFEE | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EE6FF
#8EE6FF
oklch(87.8% 0.091 218)
- #FFC8B8
#FFC8B8
oklch(87.7% 0.067 36.8)
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 #8EE6FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.030
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.031
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.031
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.049
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.058
Use #8EE6FF 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.