#8FECE8
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(88.4% 0.089 192.1), rgb(143, 236, 232).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.33:1).
About this color
#8FECE8 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 192°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.33:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 15.33:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FECE8 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 236, 232) |
| HSL | hsl(177, 71%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.089 192.1) |
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 #8FECE8 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8FECE8 | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8FECE8 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8FECE8 text on black | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc -85.6 | 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
#EAF9F8
oklch(97.1% 0.016 192.1)
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Step 100
100
#D2F1EF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 191.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8FECE8
oklch(88.4% 0.089 192.1)
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Step 300
300
#54D8D4
oklch(80.9% 0.114 192.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B8B4
oklch(70.7% 0.121 192)
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Step 500
500
#009E9A
oklch(63.2% 0.109 191.6)
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Step 600
600
#008582
oklch(55.7% 0.096 192)
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Step 700
700
#006F6D
oklch(49% 0.084 192.6)
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Step 800
800
#005B59
oklch(42.6% 0.073 192.2)
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Step 900
900
#004C4A
oklch(37.6% 0.065 191.7)
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Step 950
950
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
#8FECE8 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) | #E2E3E8 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1D7E9 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #67F1EA | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FECE8
#8FECE8
oklch(88.4% 0.089 192.1)
- #FFC9CE
#FFC9CE
oklch(88.5% 0.062 12.2)
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 #8FECE8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.026
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.029
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.036
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.043
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.053
Use #8FECE8 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.