#8CD1AF
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.5% 0.085 162.3), rgb(140, 209, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#8CD1AF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 162°. 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 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD1AF |
| RGB | rgb(140, 209, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 43%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.085 162.3) |
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 #8CD1AF | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD1AF | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD1AF text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CD1AF text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#DCEFE5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 163.1)
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Step 200
200
#BEE3D0
oklch(88.4% 0.047 163)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CD1AF
oklch(80.5% 0.085 162.3)
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Step 400
400
#38BA87
oklch(70.6% 0.135 162.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#8CD1AF 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) | #CFC7AD | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BFB1 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DD1C7 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD1AF
#8CD1AF
oklch(80.5% 0.085 162.3)
- #E7AACF
#E7AACF
oklch(80.6% 0.086 342.2)
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 #8CD1AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.020
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.022
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.060
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.062
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.062
Use #8CD1AF 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.