#8BCFAB
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.9% 0.086 160.5), rgb(139, 207, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#8BCFAB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.086 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.61:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BCFAB |
| RGB | rgb(139, 207, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 41%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.086 160.5) |
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 #8BCFAB | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BCFAB | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BCFAB text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BCFAB text on black | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -69.0 | 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
#DCEFE4
oklch(93.5% 0.025 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#BFE3CF
oklch(88.4% 0.047 161)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BCFAB
oklch(79.9% 0.086 160.5)
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Step 400
400
#3BBA83
oklch(70.6% 0.138 160.6)
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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
#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)
#8BCFAB 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) | #CDC5A9 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BDAD | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DCFC5 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BCFAB
#8BCFAB
oklch(79.9% 0.086 160.5)
- #E4A8CE
#E4A8CE
oklch(79.9% 0.086 340.9)
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 #8BCFAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.019
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.021
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.027
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.058
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.063
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.064
Use #8BCFAB 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.