#8BC9AC
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.6% 0.076 163.9), rgb(139, 201, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.04:1).
About this color
#8BC9AC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 164°. 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 11.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.04:1 |
| White text | 1.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BC9AC |
| RGB | rgb(139, 201, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 36%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.076 163.9) |
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 #8BC9AC | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc -40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BC9AC | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc 67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BC9AC text on white | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BC9AC text on black | 11.04:1 | AAA | Lc -66.4 | 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
#F0F8F4
oklch(97.2% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE6
oklch(93.6% 0.022 164.5)
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Step 200
200
#C1E2D2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 164.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BC9AC
oklch(78.6% 0.076 163.9)
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Step 400
400
#48B88C
oklch(70.7% 0.122 164.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#8BC9AC 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) | #C7C0AB | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCB9AE | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DC9C1 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BC9AC
#8BC9AC
oklch(78.6% 0.076 163.9)
- #DDA6C5
#DDA6C5
oklch(78.5% 0.076 344.1)
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 #8BC9AC, 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 0.025
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.032
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.043
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.060
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.063
Use #8BC9AC 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.