#8AE6B8
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(85.5% 0.11 161.1), rgb(138, 230, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.09:1).
About this color
#8AE6B8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.09:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AE6B8 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 230, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 65%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.11 161.1) |
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 #8AE6B8 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8AE6B8 | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8AE6B8 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8AE6B8 text on black | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc -80.3 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EBFAF1
oklch(97.2% 0.02 159.8)
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Step 100
100
#D3F3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.041 160.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8AE6B8
oklch(85.5% 0.11 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#5CDDA3
oklch(81% 0.142 161.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BE80
oklch(70.8% 0.158 161)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#8AE6B8 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) | #E4DAB6 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CFBB | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73E5D9 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AE6B8
#8AE6B8
oklch(85.5% 0.11 161.1)
- #FFB4E4
#FFB4E4
oklch(85.5% 0.106 340.9)
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 #8AE6B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8AE6B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.017
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.022
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.038
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.055
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.058
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.059
Use #8AE6B8 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.