#8BCBB4
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.2% 0.073 169.9), rgb(139, 203, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.29:1).
About this color
#8BCBB4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.29:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.29:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BCBB4 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 203, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 38%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.073 169.9) |
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 #8BCBB4 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BCBB4 | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BCBB4 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BCBB4 text on black | 11.29:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE8
oklch(93.7% 0.021 170.6)
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Step 200
200
#C0E2D5
oklch(88.5% 0.04 170.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BCBB4
oklch(79.2% 0.073 169.9)
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Step 400
400
#42B895
oklch(70.7% 0.118 169.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#8BCBB4 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) | #C8C3B3 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCBBB5 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BCCC4 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BCBB4
#8BCBB4
oklch(79.2% 0.073 169.9)
- #E0A8C2
#E0A8C2
oklch(79.1% 0.074 349.4)
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 #8BCBB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.010
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.022
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.024
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.061
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.065
Use #8BCBB4 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.