#8CD8BE
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.5% 0.084 170.6), rgb(140, 216, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#8CD8BE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.68:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD8BE |
| RGB | rgb(140, 216, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 49%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.084 170.6) |
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 #8CD8BE | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD8BE | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD8BE text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8CD8BE text on black | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#DBEFE7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 169.9)
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Step 200
200
#BBE4D5
oklch(88.5% 0.047 171)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CD8BE
oklch(82.5% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 400
400
#19BB95
oklch(70.7% 0.135 170.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 170.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#8CD8BE 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) | #D4CFBD | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C5C0 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77D9D0 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD8BE
#8CD8BE
oklch(82.5% 0.084 170.6)
- #F1B0CD
#F1B0CD
oklch(82.6% 0.084 350.7)
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 #8CD8BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.017
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.030
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.054
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.054
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
Use #8CD8BE 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.