#8FD3DC
Closest named color: Sky Blue (#87CEEB). oklch(82.5% 0.069 206.4), rgb(143, 211, 220).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.51:1).
About this color
#8FD3DC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 206°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sky Blue (#87CEEB), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.51:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Sky Blue (#87CEEB) |
| Black text | 12.51:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FD3DC |
| RGB | rgb(143, 211, 220) |
| HSL | hsl(187, 52%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.069 206.4) |
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 #8FD3DC | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FD3DC | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FD3DC text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8FD3DC text on black | 12.51:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#EFF7F8
oklch(97% 0.009 205.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBEEF0
oklch(93.6% 0.02 204.4)
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Step 200
200
#BDE1E6
oklch(88.5% 0.038 206.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FD3DC
oklch(82.5% 0.069 206.4)
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Step 400
400
#2EB4C3
oklch(70.8% 0.111 206.4)
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Step 500
500
#009BAA
oklch(63% 0.108 206.9)
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Step 600
600
#00838F
oklch(55.7% 0.095 206.1)
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Step 700
700
#006E78
oklch(49.1% 0.084 205.8)
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Step 800
800
#005A63
oklch(42.7% 0.073 206.6)
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Step 900
900
#004B53
oklch(37.7% 0.065 207)
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Step 950
950
#002D32
oklch(27.1% 0.046 206.3)
#8FD3DC 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) | #C9CEDD | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBC4DC | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72D9D6 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FD3DC
#8FD3DC
oklch(82.5% 0.069 206.4)
- #F0B5AE
#F0B5AE
oklch(82.5% 0.07 26.4)
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 #8FD3DC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.030
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.040
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.048
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.050
- Cloudy Blue #ACC2D9 ΔE 0.052
- Light Steel Blue #B0C4DE ΔE 0.053
Use #8FD3DC 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.