#8BD1BB
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.8% 0.077 172.5), rgb(139, 209, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#8BD1BB is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.93:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BD1BB |
| RGB | rgb(139, 209, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 43%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.077 172.5) |
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 #8BD1BB | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BD1BB | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BD1BB text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BD1BB text on black | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#BDE3D6
oklch(88.5% 0.044 172.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BD1BB
oklch(80.8% 0.077 172.5)
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Step 400
400
#31B998
oklch(70.6% 0.124 172.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A182
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172.6)
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Step 600
600
#00876D
oklch(55.6% 0.107 172.9)
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Step 700
700
#00725B
oklch(49.2% 0.095 172.3)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#8BD1BB 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) | #CDC8BA | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C0BC | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78D2CA | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BD1BB
#8BD1BB
oklch(80.8% 0.077 172.5)
- #E9ACC5
#E9ACC5
oklch(80.8% 0.078 352.6)
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 #8BD1BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.011
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.054
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.059
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.060
Use #8BD1BB 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.