#8BCBA9
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.9% 0.082 160.6), rgb(139, 203, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#8BCBA9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.21:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BCBA9 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 203, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 38%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.082 160.6) |
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 #8BCBA9 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BCBA9 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BCBA9 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BCBA9 text on black | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 161.7)
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Step 200
200
#C0E3CF
oklch(88.5% 0.046 160.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BCBA9
oklch(78.9% 0.082 160.6)
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Step 400
400
#45B985
oklch(70.6% 0.13 160.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#8BCBA9 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) | #C9C2A7 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBAAB | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ECBC1 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BCBA9
#8BCBA9
oklch(78.9% 0.082 160.6)
- #DFA6CA
#DFA6CA
oklch(78.9% 0.082 340.9)
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 #8BCBA9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.014
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.024
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.032
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.044
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.061
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.063
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.064
Use #8BCBA9 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.