#8AC8A9
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.2% 0.078 162.2), rgb(138, 200, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#8AC8A9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.91:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AC8A9 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 200, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 36%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.078 162.2) |
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 #8AC8A9 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8AC8A9 | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8AC8A9 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8AC8A9 text on black | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 161.7)
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Step 200
200
#C1E3D1
oklch(88.6% 0.043 162.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8AC8A9
oklch(78.2% 0.078 162.2)
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Step 400
400
#49B889
oklch(70.6% 0.124 162.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A26F
oklch(63% 0.138 162.1)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#8AC8A9 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) | #C6BFA7 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB8AB | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DC8BF | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AC8A9
#8AC8A9
oklch(78.2% 0.078 162.2)
- #DCA5C6
#DCA5C6
oklch(78.3% 0.078 342.4)
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 #8AC8A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.013
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.034
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.062
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.065
Use #8AC8A9 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.