#8ACEC2
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.3% 0.071 182.2), rgb(138, 206, 194).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#8ACEC2 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 182°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ACEC2 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 206, 194) |
| HSL | hsl(169, 41%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.071 182.2) |
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 #8ACEC2 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ACEC2 | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ACEC2 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ACEC2 text on black | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#EFF8F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFEB
oklch(93.7% 0.021 181.9)
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Step 200
200
#BEE2DB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 182.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ACEC2
oklch(80.3% 0.071 182.2)
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Step 400
400
#34B7A6
oklch(70.6% 0.113 182.4)
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Step 500
500
#009F8F
oklch(63.1% 0.113 182.5)
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Step 600
600
#008678
oklch(55.6% 0.1 182.2)
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Step 700
700
#007165
oklch(49.2% 0.088 182.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C52
oklch(42.6% 0.076 182.2)
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Step 900
900
#004D44
oklch(37.7% 0.068 181.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
#8ACEC2 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) | #C8C7C2 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCBDC3 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74D1CA | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ACEC2
#8ACEC2
oklch(80.3% 0.071 182.2)
- #E6ACBB
#E6ACBB
oklch(80.2% 0.07 1.7)
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 #8ACEC2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.019
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.025
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.050
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.058
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.059
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.059
Use #8ACEC2 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.