#8CD1AB
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.4% 0.088 159.5), rgb(140, 209, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#8CD1AB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.82:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD1AB |
| RGB | rgb(140, 209, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 43%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.088 159.5) |
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 #8CD1AB | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD1AB | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD1AB text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CD1AB text on black | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#DCEFE4
oklch(93.5% 0.025 160.6)
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Step 200
200
#BEE4CE
oklch(88.6% 0.05 159.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CD1AB
oklch(80.4% 0.088 159.5)
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Step 400
400
#39BB81
oklch(70.7% 0.141 159.6)
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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)
#8CD1AB 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) | #D0C7A9 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BFAD | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ED0C6 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD1AB
#8CD1AB
oklch(80.4% 0.088 159.5)
- #E6A9D2
#E6A9D2
oklch(80.4% 0.089 339.1)
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 #8CD1AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.025
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.027
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.058
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.060
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.064
Use #8CD1AB 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.