#8CCBB9
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.4% 0.069 174.7), rgb(140, 203, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#8CCBB9 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CCBB9 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 203, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 38%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.069 174.7) |
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 #8CCBB9 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CCBB9 | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CCBB9 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CCBB9 text on black | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 173.9)
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Step 200
200
#C0E2D7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 173.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CCBB9
oklch(79.4% 0.069 174.7)
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Step 400
400
#43B79C
oklch(70.7% 0.111 174.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A085
oklch(63% 0.119 175)
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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)
#8CCBB9 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) | #C7C3B8 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBBBBA | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BCCC6 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CCBB9
#8CCBB9
oklch(79.4% 0.069 174.7)
- #E1AABE
#E1AABE
oklch(79.4% 0.069 355.1)
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 #8CCBB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.015
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.022
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.026
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.045
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.059
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.060
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.063
Use #8CCBB9 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.