#8BCAA3
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.6% 0.085 156.6), rgb(139, 202, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#8BCAA3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.07:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BCAA3 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 202, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 37%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.085 156.6) |
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 #8BCAA3 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BCAA3 | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BCAA3 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BCAA3 text on black | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#DDEFE3
oklch(93.5% 0.025 156.7)
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Step 200
200
#C1E3CD
oklch(88.5% 0.047 156.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BCAA3
oklch(78.6% 0.085 156.6)
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Step 400
400
#48BA7D
oklch(70.8% 0.137 156.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A462
oklch(63.2% 0.152 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#8BCAA3 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) | #C9C1A1 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFB9A5 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FC9BF | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BCAA3
#8BCAA3
oklch(78.6% 0.085 156.6)
- #DDA4CD
#DDA4CD
oklch(78.5% 0.086 336.9)
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 #8BCAA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.020
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.029
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.033
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.058
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.059
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.063
Use #8BCAA3 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.