#8AEEC6
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(87.7% 0.111 166.2), rgb(138, 238, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.12:1).
About this color
#8AEEC6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.12:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.12:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AEEC6 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 238, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 75%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.7% 0.111 166.2) |
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 #8AEEC6 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8AEEC6 | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc 85.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8AEEC6 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8AEEC6 text on black | 15.12:1 | AAA | Lc -84.8 | 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
#EAFAF2
oklch(97.1% 0.02 164.6)
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Step 100
100
#D1F3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.041 167)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8AEEC6
oklch(87.7% 0.111 166.2)
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Step 300
300
#4EDDAC
oklch(80.8% 0.142 166.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8C
oklch(70.8% 0.147 166.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#8AEEC6 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) | #EAE2C4 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD6C9 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DEFE2 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AEEC6
#8AEEC6
oklch(87.7% 0.111 166.2)
- #FFC1E2
#FFC1E2
oklch(87.6% 0.082 345.7)
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 #8AEEC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.017
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.026
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.041
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.043
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.053
Use #8AEEC6 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.