#8FC0CE
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(77.8% 0.055 217.3), rgb(143, 192, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#8FC0CE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.59:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FC0CE |
| RGB | rgb(143, 192, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 39%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.055 217.3) |
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 #8FC0CE | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FC0CE | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FC0CE text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FC0CE text on black | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F9
oklch(97.1% 0.008 216.6)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDF1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 216.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4DFE6
oklch(88.6% 0.03 215.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FC0CE
oklch(77.8% 0.055 217.3)
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Step 400
400
#59AEC5
oklch(70.7% 0.089 217.8)
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Step 500
500
#0299B6
oklch(63% 0.113 217.6)
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Step 600
600
#008199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#022C35
oklch(27.1% 0.046 216)
#8FC0CE 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) | #B6BDCF | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB5CE | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AC5C4 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FC0CE
#8FC0CE
oklch(77.8% 0.055 217.3)
- #D7AB9E
#D7AB9E
oklch(77.8% 0.055 37.1)
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 #8FC0CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.020
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.023
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.040
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.044
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.047
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.049
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.060
Use #8FC0CE 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.