#8FF6F8
Closest named color: Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE). oklch(91.1% 0.096 197.2), rgb(143, 246, 248).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.70:1).
About this color
#8FF6F8 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 197°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.70:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Robin Egg Blue (#8AF1FE) |
| Black text | 16.70:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FF6F8 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 246, 248) |
| HSL | hsl(181, 88%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.096 197.2) |
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 #8FF6F8 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #8FF6F8 | 16.70:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #8FF6F8 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #8FF6F8 text on black | 16.70:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#E9F9F9
oklch(97% 0.017 196.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#8FF6F8
oklch(91.1% 0.096 197.2)
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Step 200
200
#A3E8E9
oklch(88.6% 0.069 197.1)
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Step 300
300
#3FD9DC
oklch(80.9% 0.124 196.9)
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Step 400
400
#00B7BB
oklch(70.7% 0.12 197.6)
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Step 500
500
#009DA0
oklch(63.1% 0.107 197.2)
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Step 600
600
#008486
oklch(55.6% 0.095 196.7)
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Step 700
700
#006F71
oklch(49.1% 0.084 197)
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Step 800
800
#005B5D
oklch(42.7% 0.073 197.4)
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Step 900
900
#004C4D
oklch(37.8% 0.064 196.3)
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Step 950
950
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
#8FF6F8 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) | #EAEDF8 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7DFF9 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #5CFCF6 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FF6F8
#8FF6F8
oklch(91.1% 0.096 197.2)
- #FFD6D7
#FFD6D7
oklch(91.1% 0.046 16.4)
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 #8FF6F8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.019
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.034
- Robin's Egg #6DEDFD ΔE 0.040
- Diamond #B9F2FF ΔE 0.045
- Bright Cyan #41FDFE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Sky Blue #BDF6FE ΔE 0.047
- Pale Cyan #B7FFFA ΔE 0.048
Use #8FF6F8 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.