#8CD6AF
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.7% 0.093 160.4), rgb(140, 214, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#8CD6AF 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 Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD6AF |
| RGB | rgb(140, 214, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 47%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.093 160.4) |
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 #8CD6AF | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD6AF | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD6AF text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CD6AF text on black | 12.35:1 | 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
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 160.9)
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Step 200
200
#BDE4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 160.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CD6AF
oklch(81.7% 0.093 160.4)
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Step 400
400
#29BC81
oklch(70.7% 0.148 160.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F3D
oklch(42.9% 0.096 160.4)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#8CD6AF 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) | #D4CCAD | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C3B1 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CD5CB | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD6AF
#8CD6AF
oklch(81.7% 0.093 160.4)
- #EDACD6
#EDACD6
oklch(81.8% 0.093 340.4)
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 #8CD6AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.027
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- 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 0.063
Use #8CD6AF 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.