#8AEFCD
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(88.1% 0.107 170), rgb(138, 239, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.30:1).
About this color
#8AEFCD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.30:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.30:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AEFCD |
| RGB | rgb(138, 239, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 76%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.107 170) |
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 #8AEFCD | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8AEFCD | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8AEFCD text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8AEFCD text on black | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc -85.6 | 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
#D1F3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.039 170.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8AEFCD
oklch(88.1% 0.107 170)
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Step 300
300
#4BDDB3
oklch(80.9% 0.138 170)
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Step 400
400
#00BC93
oklch(70.7% 0.14 169.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#8AEFCD 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) | #EAE3CB | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D7CF | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AF0E5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AEFCD
#8AEFCD
oklch(88.1% 0.107 170)
- #FFC4DF
#FFC4DF
oklch(88.1% 0.075 349.6)
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 #8AEFCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.016
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.029
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.042
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.043
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.055
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.056
Use #8AEFCD 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.