#8FF3FA
Closest named color: Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE). oklch(90.5% 0.094 201.4), rgb(143, 243, 250).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.36:1).
About this color
#8FF3FA is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 201°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.36:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE) |
| Black text | 16.36:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FF3FA |
| RGB | rgb(143, 243, 250) |
| HSL | hsl(184, 91%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.094 201.4) |
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 #8FF3FA | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8FF3FA | 16.36:1 | AAA | Lc 89.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8FF3FA text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.9 | Not readable |
| #8FF3FA text on black | 16.36:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | 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
#EAF9FA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 201.7)
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Step 100
100
#D0F1F4
oklch(93.5% 0.035 203.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8FF3FA
oklch(90.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 300
300
#44D8E1
oklch(81% 0.122 201)
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Step 400
400
#00B6C0
oklch(70.7% 0.12 201.8)
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Step 500
500
#009CA4
oklch(63% 0.107 201.2)
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Step 600
600
#00838A
oklch(55.5% 0.094 201.4)
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Step 700
700
#006E74
oklch(49% 0.083 201.4)
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Step 800
800
#005A60
oklch(42.6% 0.073 202.7)
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Step 900
900
#004B50
oklch(37.6% 0.064 202.5)
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Step 950
950
#002D30
oklch(27% 0.046 201.8)
#8FF3FA 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) | #E6EBFB | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3DDFB | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5BFAF5 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FF3FA
#8FF3FA
oklch(90.5% 0.094 201.4)
- #FFD4D2
#FFD4D2
oklch(90.6% 0.049 21.2)
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 #8FF3FA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.010
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.012
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.032
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.034
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.043
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.048
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.050
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.054
Use #8FF3FA 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.