#8BEDCD
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(87.7% 0.104 170.8), rgb(139, 237, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.09:1).
About this color
#8BEDCD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.09:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.09:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BEDCD |
| RGB | rgb(139, 237, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 73%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.7% 0.104 170.8) |
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 #8BEDCD | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8BEDCD | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8BEDCD text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8BEDCD text on black | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc -84.6 | 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
#EAFAF4
oklch(97.2% 0.019 171.5)
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Step 100
100
#D1F3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.039 170.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8BEDCD
oklch(87.7% 0.104 170.8)
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Step 300
300
#50DCB5
oklch(80.9% 0.133 171)
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Step 400
400
#00BC95
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 170.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#8BEDCD 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) | #E8E1CB | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D6CF | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CEEE4 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BEDCD
#8BEDCD
oklch(87.7% 0.104 170.8)
- #FFC2DD
#FFC2DD
oklch(87.6% 0.077 350.5)
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 #8BEDCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.021
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.024
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.047
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.047
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.048
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.060
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.060
Use #8BEDCD 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.