#8CD7AD
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(81.9% 0.096 158.8), rgb(140, 215, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.43:1).
About this color
#8CD7AD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 159°. 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 12.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.43:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD7AD |
| RGB | rgb(140, 215, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 48%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.096 158.8) |
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 #8CD7AD | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD7AD | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD7AD text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8CD7AD text on black | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#BCE4CC
oklch(88.4% 0.053 158.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CD7AD
oklch(81.9% 0.096 158.8)
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Step 400
400
#27BD7C
oklch(70.8% 0.154 158.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#8CD7AD 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) | #D6CCAB | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C4AF | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CD6CB | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD7AD
#8CD7AD
oklch(81.9% 0.096 158.8)
- #EDACD8
#EDACD8
oklch(81.8% 0.094 339)
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 #8CD7AD, 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 0.032
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.060
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.062
Use #8CD7AD 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.