#8CD2A4
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.5% 0.096 154.9), rgb(140, 210, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.86:1).
About this color
#8CD2A4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.86:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD2A4 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 210, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 44%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.096 154.9) |
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 #8CD2A4 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD2A4 | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD2A4 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CD2A4 text on black | 11.86:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 155.3)
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Step 200
200
#BEE4CA
oklch(88.4% 0.053 155.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CD2A4
oklch(80.5% 0.096 154.9)
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Step 400
400
#39BC74
oklch(70.7% 0.154 154.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#8CD2A4 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) | #D2C7A1 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C0A7 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FD0C5 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD2A4
#8CD2A4
oklch(80.5% 0.096 154.9)
- #E6A8D8
#E6A8D8
oklch(80.4% 0.096 334.7)
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 #8CD2A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.056
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.058
Use #8CD2A4 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.