#8CD0AD
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.2% 0.085 161.2), rgb(140, 208, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.74:1).
About this color
#8CD0AD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.74:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD0AD |
| RGB | rgb(140, 208, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 42%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.2% 0.085 161.2) |
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 #8CD0AD | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD0AD | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD0AD text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CD0AD text on black | 11.74:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
-
Step 100
100
#DCEFE5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 163.1)
-
Step 200
200
#BFE3CF
oklch(88.4% 0.047 161)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CD0AD
oklch(80.2% 0.085 161.2)
-
Step 400
400
#3BBA85
oklch(70.6% 0.136 161.4)
-
Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
-
Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
-
Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
-
Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
-
Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
-
Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#8CD0AD 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) | #CEC6AB | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BEAF | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DD0C6 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD0AD
#8CD0AD
oklch(80.2% 0.085 161.2)
- #E5A9CF
#E5A9CF
oklch(80.2% 0.086 340.9)
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 #8CD0AD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.021
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.024
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.057
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.063
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.063
Use #8CD0AD 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.