#8BECBC
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(87% 0.115 161.2), rgb(139, 236, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.82:1).
About this color
#8BECBC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 14.82:1 |
| White text | 1.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BECBC |
| RGB | rgb(139, 236, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 72%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.115 161.2) |
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 #8BECBC | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc -22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8BECBC | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc 83.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8BECBC text on white | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 19.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8BECBC text on black | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc -83.5 | 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
#EBFAF1
oklch(97.2% 0.02 159.8)
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Step 100
100
#D2F3E1
oklch(93.5% 0.042 161.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8BECBC
oklch(87% 0.115 161.2)
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Step 300
300
#54DEA1
oklch(81% 0.149 160.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BE80
oklch(70.8% 0.158 161)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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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)
#8BECBC 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) | #EADFB9 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD4BF | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73EBDE | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BECBC
#8BECBC
oklch(87% 0.115 161.2)
- #FFBDE6
#FFBDE6
oklch(87.1% 0.092 341.4)
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 #8BECBC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8BECBC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.025
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.025
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.026
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.050
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.050
Use #8BECBC 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.