#8BC2A4
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(76.7% 0.072 160.2), rgb(139, 194, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#8BC2A4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BC2A4 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 194, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 31%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.072 160.2) |
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 #8BC2A4 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BC2A4 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BC2A4 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BC2A4 text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE5
oklch(93.5% 0.02 159.7)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2D0
oklch(88.5% 0.041 160)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BC2A4
oklch(76.7% 0.072 160.2)
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Step 400
400
#57B788
oklch(70.8% 0.115 160)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#8BC2A4 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) | #C1BAA2 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B3A6 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80C2B9 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BC2A4
#8BC2A4
oklch(76.7% 0.072 160.2)
- #D3A2C2
#D3A2C2
oklch(76.7% 0.072 339.7)
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 #8BC2A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.027
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.053
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.062
Use #8BC2A4 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.