#8BCDBB
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.9% 0.072 175.4), rgb(139, 205, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#8BCDBB is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BCDBB |
| RGB | rgb(139, 205, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 40%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.072 175.4) |
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 #8BCDBB | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BCDBB | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BCDBB text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BCDBB text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE9
oklch(93.6% 0.022 175)
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Step 200
200
#BFE2D8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 176.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BCDBB
oklch(79.9% 0.072 175.4)
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Step 400
400
#3CB89D
oklch(70.8% 0.115 175.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A086
oklch(63% 0.118 175.6)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E40
oklch(37.9% 0.071 175.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#8BCDBB 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) | #C8C5BA | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBDBC | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78CFC7 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BCDBB
#8BCDBB
oklch(79.9% 0.072 175.4)
- #E4ABBF
#E4ABBF
oklch(80% 0.071 356)
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 #8BCDBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.017
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.018
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.024
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.053
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.061
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.063
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.063
Use #8BCDBB 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.