#8CCAA4
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.6% 0.084 157), rgb(140, 202, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#8CCAA4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.09:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CCAA4 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 202, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 37%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.084 157) |
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 #8CCAA4 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CCAA4 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CCAA4 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CCAA4 text on black | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -66.6 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE3
oklch(93.5% 0.025 156.7)
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Step 200
200
#C1E3CD
oklch(88.5% 0.047 156.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CCAA4
oklch(78.6% 0.084 157)
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Step 400
400
#4AB97E
oklch(70.6% 0.134 157)
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Step 500
500
#00A363
oklch(63% 0.15 157)
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Step 600
600
#008A53
oklch(55.7% 0.133 157)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#8CCAA4 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) | #C9C1A2 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFBAA6 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80C9BF | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CCAA4
#8CCAA4
oklch(78.6% 0.084 157)
- #DDA5CD
#DDA5CD
oklch(78.6% 0.084 337.1)
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 #8CCAA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.020
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.034
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.040
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.058
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.060
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.063
Use #8CCAA4 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.