#8CD3BA
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.3% 0.08 170.1), rgb(140, 211, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#8CD3BA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 170°. 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 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.14:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD3BA |
| RGB | rgb(140, 211, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 45%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.08 170.1) |
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 #8CD3BA | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD3BA | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 72.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD3BA text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CD3BA text on black | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -71.5 | 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
#DCEFE7
oklch(93.6% 0.023 168.7)
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Step 200
200
#BDE3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.044 170.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CD3BA
oklch(81.3% 0.08 170.1)
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Step 400
400
#2FBA94
oklch(70.7% 0.129 169.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#008769
oklch(55.5% 0.11 170.1)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#8CD3BA 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) | #CFCAB9 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3C1BC | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79D4CC | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD3BA
#8CD3BA
oklch(81.3% 0.08 170.1)
- #EAADC9
#EAADC9
oklch(81.2% 0.08 349.8)
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 #8CD3BA, 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 0.022
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.026
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.057
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.058
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.060
Use #8CD3BA 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.