#8FC8DA
Closest named color: Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9). oklch(80% 0.064 219.5), rgb(143, 200, 218).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#8FC8DA is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 219°. 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 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Cornflower Blue (#98C1D9) |
| Black text | 11.44:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FC8DA |
| RGB | rgb(143, 200, 218) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 50%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.064 219.5) |
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 #8FC8DA | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FC8DA | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FC8DA text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FC8DA text on black | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -68.2 | 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
#DDEDF2
oklch(93.6% 0.018 218.4)
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Step 200
200
#C0DFE9
oklch(88.4% 0.036 219.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FC8DA
oklch(80% 0.064 219.5)
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Step 400
400
#49AFCC
oklch(70.6% 0.102 219.8)
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Step 500
500
#0099B9
oklch(63.1% 0.115 219.7)
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Step 600
600
#00809C
oklch(55.5% 0.101 220.3)
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Step 700
700
#006C83
oklch(49.1% 0.089 219.3)
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Step 800
800
#00586C
oklch(42.6% 0.078 220.2)
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Step 900
900
#004A5A
oklch(37.8% 0.068 218.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C37
oklch(27.1% 0.049 219.4)
#8FC8DA 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) | #BDC4DB | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1BBDA | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74CECD | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FC8DA
#8FC8DA
oklch(80% 0.064 219.5)
- #E3B09F
#E3B09F
oklch(79.9% 0.065 39.2)
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 #8FC8DA, 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
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.025
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.033
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.036
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.041
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.044
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.048
Use #8FC8DA 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.