#8BC8AE
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.4% 0.073 166.2), rgb(139, 200, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#8BC8AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.97:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BC8AE |
| RGB | rgb(139, 200, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 36%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.073 166.2) |
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 #8BC8AE | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BC8AE | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BC8AE text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BC8AE text on black | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#F0F8F4
oklch(97.2% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 167.5)
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Step 200
200
#C1E2D3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 166.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BC8AE
oklch(78.4% 0.073 166.2)
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Step 400
400
#4AB890
oklch(70.8% 0.117 166)
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Step 500
500
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007253
oklch(49% 0.101 166.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#8BC8AE 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) | #C5C0AD | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB8B0 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DC8C0 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BC8AE
#8BC8AE
oklch(78.4% 0.073 166.2)
- #DCA6C2
#DCA6C2
oklch(78.3% 0.073 346.4)
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 #8BC8AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.011
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.027
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.033
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.059
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.063
Use #8BC8AE 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.