#8FCEE2
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(81.6% 0.07 219.7), rgb(143, 206, 226).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#8FCEE2 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 220°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FCEE2 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 206, 226) |
| HSL | hsl(194, 59%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.07 219.7) |
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 #8FCEE2 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FCEE2 | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FCEE2 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FCEE2 text on black | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#EFF7FA
oklch(97.1% 0.009 222.1)
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Step 100
100
#DCEDF3
oklch(93.5% 0.02 220.9)
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Step 200
200
#BEE0EB
oklch(88.6% 0.039 219.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FCEE2
oklch(81.6% 0.07 219.7)
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Step 400
400
#3AB0D0
oklch(70.6% 0.112 219.9)
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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)
#8FCEE2 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) | #C1CAE3 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4C0E2 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70D5D4 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FCEE2
#8FCEE2
oklch(81.6% 0.07 219.7)
- #EBB4A1
#EBB4A1
oklch(81.5% 0.07 39.9)
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 #8FCEE2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.014
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.034
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.035
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.042
- Lightblue #7BC8F6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.043
- Sky #82CAFC ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.046
Use #8FCEE2 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.