#8FC2D5
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(78.5% 0.06 222.9), rgb(143, 194, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#8FC2D5 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 223°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FC2D5 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 194, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(196, 45%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.5% 0.06 222.9) |
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 #8FC2D5 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FC2D5 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FC2D5 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FC2D5 text on black | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#DEEDF2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 219.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3DFE9
oklch(88.6% 0.033 221.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FC2D5
oklch(78.5% 0.06 222.9)
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Step 400
400
#55AECC
oklch(70.8% 0.095 222.8)
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Step 500
500
#0098BD
oklch(63.1% 0.118 223.1)
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Step 600
600
#00809F
oklch(55.6% 0.103 222.6)
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Step 700
700
#006B86
oklch(49% 0.091 223.1)
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Step 800
800
#00586E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 222.3)
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Step 900
900
#00495D
oklch(37.7% 0.071 223.8)
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Step 950
950
#002B38
oklch(26.8% 0.05 223.6)
#8FC2D5 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) | #B7BFD6 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACB7D5 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77C8C8 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FC2D5
#8FC2D5
oklch(78.5% 0.06 222.9)
- #DBAD9B
#DBAD9B
oklch(78.5% 0.06 42.4)
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 #8FC2D5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.013
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.021
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.037
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.044
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.047
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.053
Use #8FC2D5 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.