#8CCFB4
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(80.2% 0.078 167.3), rgb(140, 207, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#8CCFB4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.69:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CCFB4 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 207, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 41%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.078 167.3) |
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 #8CCFB4 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CCFB4 | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CCFB4 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CCFB4 text on black | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE7
oklch(93.6% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#BFE3D3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 166.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CCFB4
oklch(80.2% 0.078 167.3)
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Step 400
400
#3CB990
oklch(70.7% 0.125 167.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008865
oklch(55.6% 0.114 167)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#8CCFB4 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) | #CCC6B3 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BEB6 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BD0C7 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CCFB4
#8CCFB4
oklch(80.2% 0.078 167.3)
- #E5AAC8
#E5AAC8
oklch(80.2% 0.079 347.1)
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 #8CCFB4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.016
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.017
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.019
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.060
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.060
Use #8CCFB4 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.