#8ACEBB
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.1% 0.074 174.9), rgb(138, 206, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#8ACEBB is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.62:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ACEBB |
| RGB | rgb(138, 206, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 41%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.074 174.9) |
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 #8ACEBB | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ACEBB | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ACEBB text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ACEBB text on black | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 175)
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Step 200
200
#BEE3D7
oklch(88.6% 0.042 173.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ACEBB
oklch(80.1% 0.074 174.9)
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Step 400
400
#36B89C
oklch(70.6% 0.118 175)
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Step 500
500
#00A085
oklch(63% 0.119 175)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#8ACEBB 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) | #C9C6BA | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBDBC | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77D0C8 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ACEBB
#8ACEBB
oklch(80.1% 0.074 174.9)
- #E5ABC0
#E5ABC0
oklch(80.1% 0.073 355.3)
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 #8ACEBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.016
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.017
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.061
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.062
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.063
Use #8ACEBB 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.