#8CD6AE
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(81.6% 0.093 159.8), rgb(140, 214, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#8CD6AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.34:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD6AE |
| RGB | rgb(140, 214, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 47%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.093 159.8) |
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 #8CD6AE | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD6AE | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD6AE text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CD6AE text on black | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 160.9)
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Step 200
200
#BDE4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.051 159.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CD6AE
oklch(81.6% 0.093 159.8)
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Step 400
400
#2ABC7F
oklch(70.6% 0.149 159.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#8CD6AE 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) | #D4CCAC | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C3B0 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CD5CB | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD6AE
#8CD6AE
oklch(81.6% 0.093 159.8)
- #ECACD6
#ECACD6
oklch(81.7% 0.092 339.9)
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 #8CD6AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.028
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.048
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.061
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.062
Use #8CD6AE 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.