#8AEFD9
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(88.4% 0.101 178.2), rgb(138, 239, 217).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.42:1).
About this color
#8AEFD9 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.42:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.42:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AEFD9 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 239, 217) |
| HSL | hsl(167, 76%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.101 178.2) |
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 #8AEFD9 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8AEFD9 | 15.42:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8AEFD9 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8AEFD9 text on black | 15.42:1 | AAA | Lc -86.1 | 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
#EAFAF5
oklch(97.2% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 100
100
#D0F3EA
oklch(93.7% 0.038 178.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8AEFD9
oklch(88.4% 0.101 178.2)
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Step 300
300
#48DCC1
oklch(81% 0.13 178.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA1
oklch(70.6% 0.129 178.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A08A
oklch(63.2% 0.116 178.3)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#8AEFD9 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) | #E8E4D8 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D8DB | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #65F2E8 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AEFD9
#8AEFD9
oklch(88.4% 0.101 178.2)
- #FFC7D8
#FFC7D8
oklch(88.4% 0.067 358.5)
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 #8AEFD9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.028
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.036
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.044
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.047
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.050
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.053
Use #8AEFD9 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.