#8BF4D2
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(89.4% 0.11 170.7), rgb(139, 244, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.96:1).
About this color
#8BF4D2 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.96:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.96:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BF4D2 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 244, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 83%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.11 170.7) |
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 #8BF4D2 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8BF4D2 | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8BF4D2 text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8BF4D2 text on black | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | 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
#EAFAF4
oklch(97.2% 0.019 171.5)
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Step 100
100
#D0F3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.04 171)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8BF4D2
oklch(89.4% 0.11 170.7)
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Step 300
300
#43DEB4
oklch(81% 0.142 170.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BC94
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.4)
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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
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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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)
#8BF4D2 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) | #EFE8D0 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDDBD4 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68F5EA | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BF4D2
#8BF4D2
oklch(89.4% 0.11 170.7)
- #FFCBE2
#FFCBE2
oklch(89.4% 0.066 350.2)
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 #8BF4D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.015
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.029
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.029
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.035
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.047
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.053
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
Use #8BF4D2 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.