#8CCDA1
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.3% 0.091 154.3), rgb(140, 205, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.36:1).
About this color
#8CCDA1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.36:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.36:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CCDA1 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 205, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 39%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.091 154.3) |
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 #8CCDA1 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CCDA1 | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CCDA1 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CCDA1 text on black | 11.36:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4CA
oklch(88.6% 0.052 153.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CCDA1
oklch(79.3% 0.091 154.3)
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Step 400
400
#45BB76
oklch(70.8% 0.147 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A45B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#8CCDA1 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) | #CDC39F | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BCA3 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81CBC1 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CCDA1
#8CCDA1
oklch(79.3% 0.091 154.3)
- #E0A6D3
#E0A6D3
oklch(79.3% 0.09 334.6)
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 #8CCDA1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.027
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.035
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
- Tan Green #A9BE70 ΔE 0.063
Use #8CCDA1 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.