#8BDAAE
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(82.5% 0.1 158.8), rgb(139, 218, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.73:1).
About this color
#8BDAAE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 12.73:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BDAAE |
| RGB | rgb(139, 218, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 52%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.1 158.8) |
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 #8BDAAE | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BDAAE | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc 75.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8BDAAE text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8BDAAE text on black | 12.73:1 | AAA | Lc -74.3 | 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
#EEF8F2
oklch(97% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#BBE5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 158.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BDAAE
oklch(82.5% 0.1 158.8)
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Step 400
400
#11BE7B
oklch(70.8% 0.16 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#8BDAAE 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) | #D9CFAC | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC6B1 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AD9CE | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BDAAE
#8BDAAE
oklch(82.5% 0.1 158.8)
- #F1ADDC
#F1ADDC
oklch(82.6% 0.099 338.4)
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 #8BDAAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.036
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.060
Use #8BDAAE 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.