#8BE4CE
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(85.7% 0.092 176.4), rgb(139, 228, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.08:1).
About this color
#8BE4CE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 176°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.08:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.08:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BE4CE |
| RGB | rgb(139, 228, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(165, 62%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.092 176.4) |
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 #8BE4CE | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8BE4CE | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8BE4CE text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8BE4CE text on black | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc -80.3 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EBF9F5
oklch(97.1% 0.016 177.1)
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Step 100
100
#D3F2E9
oklch(93.6% 0.035 176.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8BE4CE
oklch(85.7% 0.092 176.4)
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Step 300
300
#5DD9BE
oklch(80.8% 0.118 176.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9E
oklch(70.8% 0.132 176.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A087
oklch(63.1% 0.118 176.3)
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Step 600
600
#008771
oklch(55.7% 0.104 175.8)
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Step 700
700
#00715F
oklch(49% 0.091 176.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4E
oklch(42.8% 0.079 176.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D40
oklch(37.6% 0.07 176.4)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#8BE4CE 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) | #DEDACD | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFCFD0 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DE6DD | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BE4CE
#8BE4CE
oklch(85.7% 0.092 176.4)
- #FFB9D1
#FFB9D1
oklch(85.7% 0.086 356.8)
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 #8BE4CE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.018
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.054
- Powder Blue #B0E0E6 ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
Use #8BE4CE 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.