#8ACAAC
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.7% 0.078 163.7), rgb(138, 202, 172).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#8ACAAC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.12:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ACAAC |
| RGB | rgb(138, 202, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 38%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.7% 0.078 163.7) |
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 #8ACAAC | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ACAAC | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ACAAC text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ACAAC text on black | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE6
oklch(93.6% 0.022 164.5)
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Step 200
200
#C0E3D1
oklch(88.6% 0.044 163)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ACAAC
oklch(78.7% 0.078 163.7)
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Step 400
400
#44B98B
oklch(70.8% 0.126 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#8ACAAC 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) | #C8C1AA | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB9AE | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CCAC1 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ACAAC
#8ACAAC
oklch(78.7% 0.078 163.7)
- #DEA6C6
#DEA6C6
oklch(78.7% 0.078 343.8)
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 #8ACAAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.010
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.023
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.031
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.059
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.060
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.064
Use #8ACAAC 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.