#8CC2B2
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.2% 0.061 174.3), rgb(140, 194, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#8CC2B2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.47:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CC2B2 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 194, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 31%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.2% 0.061 174.3) |
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 #8CC2B2 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CC2B2 | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CC2B2 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CC2B2 text on black | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE9
oklch(93.7% 0.017 174)
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Step 200
200
#C3E1D7
oklch(88.5% 0.034 173.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CC2B2
oklch(77.2% 0.061 174.3)
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Step 400
400
#56B49C
oklch(70.6% 0.097 174.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A084
oklch(63% 0.119 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#8CC2B2 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) | #BEBBB1 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B4B3 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EC3BD | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CC2B2
#8CC2B2
oklch(77.2% 0.061 174.3)
- #D5A5B7
#D5A5B7
oklch(77.1% 0.061 354.2)
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 #8CC2B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.026
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.059
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.061
Use #8CC2B2 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.