#8AC8A0
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78% 0.086 155.6), rgb(138, 200, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#8AC8A0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.84:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AC8A0 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 200, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 36%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.086 155.6) |
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 #8AC8A0 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8AC8A0 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8AC8A0 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8AC8A0 text on black | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#C1E3CC
oklch(88.5% 0.048 155.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8AC8A0
oklch(78% 0.086 155.6)
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Step 400
400
#4BB97B
oklch(70.6% 0.136 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A45F
oklch(63.2% 0.155 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#8AC8A0 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) | #C8BF9E | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB7A2 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FC7BD | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AC8A0
#8AC8A0
oklch(78% 0.086 155.6)
- #DBA3CD
#DBA3CD
oklch(78.1% 0.086 335.6)
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 #8AC8A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.023
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.033
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.053
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.057
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.058
Use #8AC8A0 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.