#8AC0AE
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(76.5% 0.062 171.9), rgb(138, 192, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#8AC0AE is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.23:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AC0AE |
| RGB | rgb(138, 192, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 30%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.062 171.9) |
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 #8AC0AE | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8AC0AE | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8AC0AE text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8AC0AE text on black | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.018 170.1)
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Step 200
200
#C3E1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.035 171.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8AC0AE
oklch(76.5% 0.062 171.9)
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Step 400
400
#56B599
oklch(70.7% 0.1 171.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E23
oklch(26.8% 0.052 171.9)
#8AC0AE 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) | #BDB9AD | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3B2AF | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CC1BB | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AC0AE
#8AC0AE
oklch(76.5% 0.062 171.9)
- #D3A3B7
#D3A3B7
oklch(76.5% 0.062 351.8)
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 #8AC0AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.030
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.060
- Pewter #96A8A1 ΔE 0.063
Use #8AC0AE 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.