#8FE3F0
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(86.7% 0.083 208.2), rgb(143, 227, 240).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.41:1).
About this color
#8FE3F0 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 208°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 14.41:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FE3F0 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 227, 240) |
| HSL | hsl(188, 76%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.083 208.2) |
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 #8FE3F0 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8FE3F0 | 14.41:1 | AAA | Lc 82.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8FE3F0 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8FE3F0 text on black | 14.41:1 | AAA | Lc -81.7 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EBF8FA
oklch(97% 0.014 207.9)
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Step 100
100
#D3F0F5
oklch(93.6% 0.031 209.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8FE3F0
oklch(86.7% 0.083 208.2)
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Step 300
300
#5FD4E5
oklch(80.9% 0.107 208.2)
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Step 400
400
#00B5C8
oklch(70.7% 0.122 208)
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Step 500
500
#009BAC
oklch(63.1% 0.109 208.4)
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Step 600
600
#008291
oklch(55.5% 0.096 208.9)
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Step 700
700
#006E7A
oklch(49.2% 0.085 207.9)
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Step 800
800
#005A64
oklch(42.8% 0.073 207.9)
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Step 900
900
#004B54
oklch(37.8% 0.065 208.5)
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Step 950
950
#002C32
oklch(26.8% 0.046 208.8)
#8FE3F0 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) | #D6DDF1 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6D1F0 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65EAE7 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FE3F0
#8FE3F0
oklch(86.7% 0.083 208.2)
- #FFC2B9
#FFC2B9
oklch(86.7% 0.072 28.2)
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 #8FE3F0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.034
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.034
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.034
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.036
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.058
Use #8FE3F0 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.