#8BE0B2
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(84% 0.106 159.3), rgb(139, 224, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.40:1).
About this color
#8BE0B2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.106 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 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.40:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BE0B2 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 224, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 58%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84% 0.106 159.3) |
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 #8BE0B2 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8BE0B2 | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc 78.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8BE0B2 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8BE0B2 text on black | 13.40:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
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
#EEF9F2
oklch(97.2% 0.015 158.3)
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Step 100
100
#D9F1E3
oklch(93.7% 0.031 160.2)
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Step 200
200
#B9E6CB
oklch(88.6% 0.06 158.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BE0B2
oklch(84% 0.106 159.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7B
oklch(70.7% 0.162 159.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#8BE0B2 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) | #DED4B0 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1CBB5 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78DFD3 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BE0B2
#8BE0B2
oklch(84% 0.106 159.3)
- #F9B0E1
#F9B0E1
oklch(84.1% 0.105 339.4)
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 #8BE0B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.022
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.026
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.056
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.061
Use #8BE0B2 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.