#8AECC6
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(87.2% 0.108 167), rgb(138, 236, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.89:1).
About this color
#8AECC6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.89:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AECC6 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 236, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 72%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.108 167) |
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 #8AECC6 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8AECC6 | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc 84.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8AECC6 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8AECC6 text on black | 14.89:1 | AAA | Lc -83.8 | 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
#EAFAF3
oklch(97.1% 0.019 167.9)
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Step 100
100
#D2F3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.04 166.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8AECC6
oklch(87.2% 0.108 167)
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Step 300
300
#51DDAE
oklch(81% 0.139 167.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8D
oklch(70.6% 0.145 167)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#8AECC6 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) | #E8E0C4 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D5C8 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DEDE1 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AECC6
#8AECC6
oklch(87.2% 0.108 167)
- #FFBFE0
#FFBFE0
oklch(87.2% 0.084 346.7)
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 #8AECC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.021
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.021
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.046
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.056
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.057
Use #8AECC6 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.