#8CD1BA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.8% 0.077 171.4), rgb(140, 209, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.94:1).
About this color
#8CD1BA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.94:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.94:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD1BA |
| RGB | rgb(140, 209, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 43%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.077 171.4) |
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 #8CD1BA | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD1BA | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc 71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD1BA text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CD1BA text on black | 11.94:1 | AAA | Lc -70.6 | 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
#DCEFE8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#BEE3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 170.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CD1BA
oklch(80.8% 0.077 171.4)
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Step 400
400
#35B997
oklch(70.7% 0.123 171.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A180
oklch(63.1% 0.123 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#8CD1BA 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) | #CDC8B9 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1C0BC | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79D2CA | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD1BA
#8CD1BA
oklch(80.8% 0.077 171.4)
- #E8ACC6
#E8ACC6
oklch(80.8% 0.077 351.2)
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 #8CD1BA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.010
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.021
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.056
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.060
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.061
Use #8CD1BA 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.