#8BC4B3
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.6% 0.064 174.1), rgb(139, 196, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.64:1).
About this color
#8BC4B3 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.64:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.64:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BC4B3 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 196, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 33%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.064 174.1) |
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 #8BC4B3 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BC4B3 | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BC4B3 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BC4B3 text on black | 10.64:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 200
200
#C2E1D7
oklch(88.4% 0.035 174)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BC4B3
oklch(77.6% 0.064 174.1)
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Step 400
400
#50B59C
oklch(70.6% 0.102 174.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A084
oklch(63% 0.119 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00725D
oklch(49.3% 0.094 174)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#8BC4B3 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) | #C0BDB2 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B5B4 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CC5BF | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BC4B3
#8BC4B3
oklch(77.6% 0.064 174.1)
- #D8A6B9
#D8A6B9
oklch(77.7% 0.064 354)
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 #8BC4B3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.021
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.059
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.062
Use #8BC4B3 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.