#8CD4B2
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.3% 0.087 163.2), rgb(140, 212, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.17:1).
About this color
#8CD4B2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.17:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD4B2 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 212, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 46%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.087 163.2) |
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 #8CD4B2 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD4B2 | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc 72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD4B2 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CD4B2 text on black | 12.17:1 | AAA | Lc -71.7 | 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
#BDE4D0
oklch(88.5% 0.049 163)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CD4B2
oklch(81.3% 0.087 163.2)
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Step 400
400
#2FBB88
oklch(70.7% 0.139 163.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895F
oklch(55.7% 0.12 163.1)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#8CD4B2 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) | #D2CAB0 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5C2B4 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BD4CA | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD4B2
#8CD4B2
oklch(81.3% 0.087 163.2)
- #EBACD0
#EBACD0
oklch(81.4% 0.087 344)
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 #8CD4B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.021
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.023
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.029
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.063
Use #8CD4B2 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.