#8EEEFB
Closest named color: Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE). oklch(89.4% 0.093 206.8), rgb(142, 238, 251).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.77:1).
About this color
#8EEEFB is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 207°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE) |
| Black text | 15.77:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EEEFB |
| RGB | rgb(142, 238, 251) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 93%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.093 206.8) |
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 #8EEEFB | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8EEEFB | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8EEEFB text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8EEEFB text on black | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc -87.5 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EAF9FB
oklch(97.2% 0.016 206.4)
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Step 100
100
#D0F1F5
oklch(93.6% 0.035 205.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8EEEFB
oklch(89.4% 0.093 206.8)
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Step 300
300
#4BD6E7
oklch(80.9% 0.119 206.8)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C6
oklch(70.6% 0.121 206.7)
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Step 500
500
#009BAA
oklch(63% 0.108 206.9)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E79
oklch(49.2% 0.084 206.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#8EEEFB 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) | #E0E7FC | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CED9FB | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5AF5F2 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EEEFB
#8EEEFB
oklch(89.4% 0.093 206.8)
- #FFCFC9
#FFCFC9
oklch(89.4% 0.055 26.5)
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 #8EEEFB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.008
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.010
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.027
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.046
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.055
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.056
Use #8EEEFB 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.