#8EEBF3
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(88.5% 0.089 202.8), rgb(142, 235, 243).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.32:1).
About this color
#8EEBF3 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 203°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.32:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 15.32:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EEBF3 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 235, 243) |
| HSL | hsl(185, 81%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.089 202.8) |
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 #8EEBF3 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8EEBF3 | 15.32:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8EEBF3 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8EEBF3 text on black | 15.32:1 | AAA | Lc -85.6 | 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
#EAF9FA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 201.7)
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Step 100
100
#D1F1F4
oklch(93.6% 0.034 203.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8EEBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.089 202.8)
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Step 300
300
#51D6E1
oklch(80.8% 0.115 202.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C1
oklch(70.7% 0.12 202.5)
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Step 500
500
#009CA6
oklch(63.1% 0.107 202.8)
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Step 600
600
#00838C
oklch(55.6% 0.095 203.3)
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Step 700
700
#006E75
oklch(49% 0.083 202.5)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#8EEBF3 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) | #DEE4F4 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDD7F4 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5FF2ED | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EEBF3
#8EEBF3
oklch(88.5% 0.089 202.8)
- #FFCAC7
#FFCAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.061 22.1)
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 #8EEBF3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.016
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.018
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.053
Use #8EEBF3 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.