#8BC8A0
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78% 0.085 155.2), rgb(139, 200, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#8BC8A0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BC8A0 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 200, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 36%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.085 155.2) |
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 #8BC8A0 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BC8A0 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BC8A0 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BC8A0 text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.5 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#C1E3CC
oklch(88.5% 0.048 155.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BC8A0
oklch(78% 0.085 155.2)
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Step 400
400
#4DB97B
oklch(70.7% 0.135 155.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A45E
oklch(63.1% 0.156 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#8BC8A0 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) | #C8BF9E | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB8A2 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80C7BD | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BC8A0
#8BC8A0
oklch(78% 0.085 155.2)
- #DAA3CD
#DAA3CD
oklch(78% 0.085 335)
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 #8BC8A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.023
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.033
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.034
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.053
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.057
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.058
Use #8BC8A0 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.