#8CD6B2
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.7% 0.09 162.4), rgb(140, 214, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.37:1).
About this color
#8CD6B2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.37:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD6B2 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 214, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 47%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.09 162.4) |
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 #8CD6B2 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD6B2 | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD6B2 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CD6B2 text on black | 12.37:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#DBF0E5
oklch(93.7% 0.027 163.2)
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Step 200
200
#BCE4CF
oklch(88.4% 0.051 162.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CD6B2
oklch(81.7% 0.09 162.4)
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Step 400
400
#28BC85
oklch(70.7% 0.145 162.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#8CD6B2 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) | #D4CCB0 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C3B4 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BD6CC | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD6B2
#8CD6B2
oklch(81.7% 0.09 162.4)
- #EDACD3
#EDACD3
oklch(81.7% 0.091 342.6)
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 #8CD6B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.024
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.059
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.064
Use #8CD6B2 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.