#8AE2BC
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(84.7% 0.101 164.8), rgb(138, 226, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.68:1).
About this color
#8AE2BC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.68:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AE2BC |
| RGB | rgb(138, 226, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 60%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.7% 0.101 164.8) |
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 #8AE2BC | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8AE2BC | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8AE2BC text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8AE2BC text on black | 13.68:1 | AAA | Lc -78.5 | Fine for body text |
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
#EEF9F3
oklch(97.2% 0.014 162.5)
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Step 100
100
#D9F0E5
oklch(93.5% 0.028 165.4)
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Step 200
200
#B7E6D0
oklch(88.6% 0.057 164.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8AE2BC
oklch(84.7% 0.101 164.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BD89
oklch(70.7% 0.149 164.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A275
oklch(63.1% 0.133 165)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#8AE2BC 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) | #DFD7BA | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0CCBE | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73E2D7 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AE2BC
#8AE2BC
oklch(84.7% 0.101 164.8)
- #FDB2DC
#FDB2DC
oklch(84.6% 0.102 344.8)
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 #8AE2BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.010
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.031
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.056
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.057
Use #8AE2BC 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.