#8BC4AD
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.4% 0.068 167.6), rgb(139, 196, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#8BC4AD is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.59:1 |
| White text | 1.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BC4AD |
| RGB | rgb(139, 196, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 33%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.068 167.6) |
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 #8BC4AD | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BC4AD | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BC4AD text on white | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BC4AD text on black | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -64.2 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 167.9)
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Step 200
200
#C2E2D4
oklch(88.6% 0.039 167.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BC4AD
oklch(77.4% 0.068 167.6)
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Step 400
400
#51B693
oklch(70.6% 0.109 167.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A27A
oklch(63.2% 0.129 167.5)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#8BC4AD 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) | #C1BCAC | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7B5AE | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EC5BD | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BC4AD
#8BC4AD
oklch(77.4% 0.068 167.6)
- #D7A4BE
#D7A4BE
oklch(77.4% 0.069 346.8)
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 #8BC4AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.019
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.042
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.062
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.065
Use #8BC4AD 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.