#8FEFE6
Closest named color: Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9). oklch(89% 0.092 188), rgb(143, 239, 230).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.65:1).
About this color
#8FEFE6 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 188°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.65:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin's Egg Blue (#98EFF9) |
| Black text | 15.65:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FEFE6 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 239, 230) |
| HSL | hsl(174, 75%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.092 188) |
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 #8FEFE6 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8FEFE6 | 15.65:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8FEFE6 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8FEFE6 text on black | 15.65:1 | AAA | Lc -87.0 | 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
#EAF9F7
oklch(97% 0.016 187.3)
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Step 100
100
#D1F2EE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 187.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8FEFE6
oklch(89% 0.092 188)
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Step 300
300
#4FD9CF
oklch(80.9% 0.119 188.3)
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Step 400
400
#00B9AF
oklch(70.8% 0.123 188)
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Step 500
500
#009E96
oklch(63% 0.109 188.5)
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Step 600
600
#00857E
oklch(55.6% 0.097 188.3)
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Step 700
700
#00706A
oklch(49.1% 0.085 188.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D48
oklch(37.8% 0.066 187.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E2B
oklch(27.1% 0.047 188)
#8FEFE6 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) | #E6E6E6 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D9E7 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68F3EC | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FEFE6
#8FEFE6
oklch(89% 0.092 188)
- #FFCBD3
#FFCBD3
oklch(89% 0.06 8)
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 #8FEFE6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.029
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.032
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.035
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.041
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.046
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.051
Use #8FEFE6 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.