#8BCDAA
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.4% 0.084 160.5), rgb(139, 205, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.41:1).
About this color
#8BCDAA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.084 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.41:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BCDAA |
| RGB | rgb(139, 205, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 40%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.084 160.5) |
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 #8BCDAA | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BCDAA | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BCDAA text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BCDAA text on black | 11.41:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#BFE3CF
oklch(88.4% 0.047 161)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BCDAA
oklch(79.4% 0.084 160.5)
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Step 400
400
#40BA84
oklch(70.7% 0.135 160.5)
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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
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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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)
#8BCDAA 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) | #CBC4A8 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BCAC | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DCDC3 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BCDAA
#8BCDAA
oklch(79.4% 0.084 160.5)
- #E1A7CC
#E1A7CC
oklch(79.4% 0.083 340.6)
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 #8BCDAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.016
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.021
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.029
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.034
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.062
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.063
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.064
Use #8BCDAA 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.