#8BE7BD
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(85.9% 0.107 163.3), rgb(139, 231, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.26:1).
About this color
#8BE7BD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.26:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BE7BD |
| RGB | rgb(139, 231, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 66%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.9% 0.107 163.3) |
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 #8BE7BD | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8BE7BD | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8BE7BD text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8BE7BD text on black | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc -81.1 | 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
#EBFAF2
oklch(97.2% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 100
100
#D3F3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.04 162.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8BE7BD
oklch(85.9% 0.107 163.3)
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Step 300
300
#5CDCA7
oklch(80.9% 0.138 163.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BD85
oklch(70.6% 0.152 163.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#8BE7BD 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) | #E4DBBB | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D0C0 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73E7DB | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BE7BD
#8BE7BD
oklch(85.9% 0.107 163.3)
- #FFB7E1
#FFB7E1
oklch(85.9% 0.098 343.5)
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 #8BE7BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.012
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.026
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.057
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.058
Use #8BE7BD 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.