#8EEFE0
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(88.8% 0.095 183.1), rgb(142, 239, 224).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.57:1).
About this color
#8EEFE0 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 183°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.57:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 15.57:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EEFE0 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 239, 224) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 75%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.095 183.1) |
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 #8EEFE0 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8EEFE0 | 15.57:1 | AAA | Lc 86.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8EEFE0 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8EEFE0 text on black | 15.57:1 | AAA | Lc -86.7 | 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
#EAF9F6
oklch(97% 0.016 182.7)
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Step 100
100
#D1F2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.035 183.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8EEFE0
oklch(88.8% 0.095 183.1)
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Step 300
300
#4FDAC8
oklch(80.9% 0.122 183.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA8
oklch(70.8% 0.126 182.8)
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Step 500
500
#009F90
oklch(63.1% 0.112 183.2)
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Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007065
oklch(49% 0.087 183.1)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#8EEFE0 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) | #E7E5DF | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D9E1 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69F3EA | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EEFE0
#8EEFE0
oklch(88.8% 0.095 183.1)
- #FFCAD6
#FFCAD6
oklch(88.9% 0.062 3.3)
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 #8EEFE0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.038
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.038
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.040
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.046
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.047
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.052
Use #8EEFE0 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.