#8FE7FF
Closest named color: Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE). oklch(88.1% 0.091 217.1), rgb(143, 231, 255).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.04:1).
About this color
#8FE7FF is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 217°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.04:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE) |
| Black text | 15.04:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FE7FF |
| RGB | rgb(143, 231, 255) |
| HSL | hsl(193, 100%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.091 217.1) |
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 #8FE7FF | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8FE7FF | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8FE7FF text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8FE7FF text on black | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc -84.4 | 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
#EBF8FC
oklch(97.1% 0.015 218)
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Step 100
100
#D2F0F9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 217.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8FE7FF
oklch(88.1% 0.091 217.1)
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Step 300
300
#57D3F2
oklch(80.9% 0.117 217.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B3D4
oklch(70.7% 0.127 217.3)
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Step 500
500
#0099B6
oklch(63% 0.113 217.6)
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Step 600
600
#008199
oklch(55.6% 0.099 216.9)
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Step 700
700
#006C81
oklch(49% 0.088 217.4)
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Step 800
800
#00596A
oklch(42.8% 0.076 216.6)
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Step 900
900
#004A59
oklch(37.7% 0.067 217.2)
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Step 950
950
#002C36
oklch(27% 0.048 217.4)
#8FE7FF 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) | #D7E2FF | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5D4FF | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BF0EE | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FE7FF
#8FE7FF
oklch(88.1% 0.091 217.1)
- #FFCABA
#FFCABA
oklch(88.1% 0.065 37.5)
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 #8FE7FF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.027
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.028
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.031
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue #ADD8E6 ΔE 0.049
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.055
Use #8FE7FF 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.