#8CD6AB
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(81.6% 0.096 157.9), rgb(140, 214, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#8CD6AB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.096 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 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.32:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD6AB |
| RGB | rgb(140, 214, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 47%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.096 157.9) |
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 #8CD6AB | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD6AB | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD6AB text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CD6AB text on black | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#BDE4CC
oklch(88.4% 0.052 158.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CD6AB
oklch(81.6% 0.096 157.9)
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Step 400
400
#2BBD7B
oklch(70.8% 0.154 158)
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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
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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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)
#8CD6AB 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) | #D5CBA9 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C3AD | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DD5CA | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD6AB
#8CD6AB
oklch(81.6% 0.096 157.9)
- #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 #8CD6AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.030
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.042
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.061
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.063
Use #8CD6AB 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.