#8BC4A4
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.2% 0.075 159.4), rgb(139, 196, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#8BC4A4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.52:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BC4A4 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 196, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 33%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.075 159.4) |
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 #8BC4A4 | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BC4A4 | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BC4A4 text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BC4A4 text on black | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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
#DEEFE5
oklch(93.7% 0.022 160.2)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2CF
oklch(88.5% 0.042 158.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BC4A4
oklch(77.2% 0.075 159.4)
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Step 400
400
#53B786
oklch(70.6% 0.119 159.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#8BC4A4 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) | #C3BCA2 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9B5A6 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80C3BB | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BC4A4
#8BC4A4
oklch(77.2% 0.075 159.4)
- #D6A3C4
#D6A3C4
oklch(77.3% 0.074 340)
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 #8BC4A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.029
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.037
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.055
- Sage Green #88B378 ΔE 0.064
Use #8BC4A4 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.