#8CD8BB
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.4% 0.086 168.2), rgb(140, 216, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#8CD8BB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.65:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD8BB |
| RGB | rgb(140, 216, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 49%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.086 168.2) |
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 #8CD8BB | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD8BB | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD8BB text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8CD8BB text on black | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 168.2)
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Step 200
200
#BBE4D3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 168.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CD8BB
oklch(82.4% 0.086 168.2)
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Step 400
400
#1BBB90
oklch(70.6% 0.138 168.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
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Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
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Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#8CD8BB 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) | #D4CEBA | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C5BD | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78D9CF | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD8BB
#8CD8BB
oklch(82.4% 0.086 168.2)
- #F0AFCF
#F0AFCF
oklch(82.4% 0.086 348.1)
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 #8CD8BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.019
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.029
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.053
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.054
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.058
Use #8CD8BB 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.