#8CD3AA
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80.9% 0.092 158.2), rgb(140, 211, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#8CD3AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD3AA |
| RGB | rgb(140, 211, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 45%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.092 158.2) |
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 #8CD3AA | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD3AA | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD3AA text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CD3AA text on black | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#DCF0E3
oklch(93.7% 0.027 157.4)
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Step 200
200
#BEE4CC
oklch(88.5% 0.052 157.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CD3AA
oklch(80.9% 0.092 158.2)
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Step 400
400
#34BC7D
oklch(70.8% 0.148 158.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A366
oklch(63% 0.147 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#8CD3AA 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) | #D2C9A8 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C1AC | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ED2C7 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD3AA
#8CD3AA
oklch(80.9% 0.092 158.2)
- #E8AAD5
#E8AAD5
oklch(80.9% 0.091 338.2)
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 #8CD3AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.026
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.030
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.062
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.063
Use #8CD3AA 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.