#8FDAE8
Closest named color: Celeste (#A8DADC). oklch(84.4% 0.077 210.6), rgb(143, 218, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.36:1).
About this color
#8FDAE8 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 211°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Celeste (#A8DADC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Celeste (#A8DADC) |
| Black text | 13.36:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FDAE8 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 218, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(189, 66%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.077 210.6) |
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 #8FDAE8 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8FDAE8 | 13.36:1 | AAA | Lc 77.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8FDAE8 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8FDAE8 text on black | 13.36:1 | AAA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#EEF7F9
oklch(97% 0.01 212.5)
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Step 100
100
#DAEEF2
oklch(93.6% 0.022 211)
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Step 200
200
#BAE1E9
oklch(88.4% 0.042 211.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FDAE8
oklch(84.4% 0.077 210.6)
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Step 400
400
#00B4CB
oklch(70.6% 0.122 210.8)
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Step 500
500
#009BAE
oklch(63.2% 0.109 210)
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Step 600
600
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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Step 700
700
#006D7C
oklch(49% 0.085 211.2)
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Step 800
800
#005A66
oklch(42.9% 0.074 210.4)
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Step 900
900
#004B55
oklch(37.8% 0.065 210)
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Step 950
950
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
#8FDAE8 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) | #CED5E9 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFC9E8 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BE1DE | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FDAE8
#8FDAE8
oklch(84.4% 0.077 210.6)
- #FABAAE
#FABAAE
oklch(84.4% 0.077 30.7)
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 #8FDAE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.032
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.036
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Sky Blue #87CEFA ΔE 0.049
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.053
- Baby Blue #A2CFFE ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
Use #8FDAE8 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.