#8CCFAA
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.9% 0.086 159.5), rgb(140, 207, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.62:1).
About this color
#8CCFAA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.62:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CCFAA |
| RGB | rgb(140, 207, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 41%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.9% 0.086 159.5) |
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 #8CCFAA | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CCFAA | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CCFAA text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CCFAA text on black | 11.62:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#BFE3CE
oklch(88.4% 0.047 159.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CCFAA
oklch(79.9% 0.086 159.5)
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Step 400
400
#3EBA81
oklch(70.6% 0.138 159.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#8CCFAA 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) | #CEC5A8 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2BEAC | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ECEC4 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CCFAA
#8CCFAA
oklch(79.9% 0.086 159.5)
- #E4A8D0
#E4A8D0
oklch(80% 0.087 339.3)
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 #8CCFAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.021
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.022
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.028
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.058
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.063
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.064
Use #8CCFAA 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.