#8CD6AA
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(81.5% 0.097 157.3), rgb(140, 214, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#8CD6AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.31:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD6AA |
| RGB | rgb(140, 214, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 47%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.097 157.3) |
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 #8CD6AA | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD6AA | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD6AA text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CD6AA text on black | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#DBF0E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 158.7)
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Step 200
200
#BDE4CB
oklch(88.4% 0.053 157)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CD6AA
oklch(81.5% 0.097 157.3)
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Step 400
400
#2BBD79
oklch(70.8% 0.156 157.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A364
oklch(63% 0.149 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#008953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#8CD6AA 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) | #D5CBA8 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C3AD | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DD5CA | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD6AA
#8CD6AA
oklch(81.5% 0.097 157.3)
- #ECABD9
#ECABD9
oklch(81.6% 0.096 337.6)
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 #8CD6AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.031
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.062
Use #8CD6AA 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.