#8BE2B7
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(84.6% 0.105 161.6), rgb(139, 226, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.66:1).
About this color
#8BE2B7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.66:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.66:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BE2B7 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 226, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 60%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.6% 0.105 161.6) |
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 #8BE2B7 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8BE2B7 | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8BE2B7 text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8BE2B7 text on black | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc -78.4 | 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
#D9F1E4
oklch(93.7% 0.031 162.2)
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Step 200
200
#B8E6CD
oklch(88.6% 0.059 161.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BE2B7
oklch(84.6% 0.105 161.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BE81
oklch(70.8% 0.157 161.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A36E
oklch(63.2% 0.14 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#8BE2B7 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) | #E0D6B5 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CCBA | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76E2D6 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BE2B7
#8BE2B7
oklch(84.6% 0.105 161.6)
- #FCB1E0
#FCB1E0
oklch(84.5% 0.105 341.5)
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 #8BE2B7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.015
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.025
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.056
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.059
Use #8BE2B7 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.