#8CD9AA
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(82.2% 0.102 156.5), rgb(140, 217, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.62:1).
About this color
#8CD9AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 12.62:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD9AA |
| RGB | rgb(140, 217, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 50%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.102 156.5) |
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 #8CD9AA | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD9AA | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD9AA text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8CD9AA text on black | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#DBF0E2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 156.6)
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Step 200
200
#BCE5CA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 156.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CD9AA
oklch(82.2% 0.102 156.5)
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Step 400
400
#20BE75
oklch(70.8% 0.163 156.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A462
oklch(63.2% 0.152 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#8CD9AA 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) | #D8CEA7 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC5AD | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DD8CC | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD9AA
#8CD9AA
oklch(82.2% 0.102 156.5)
- #F0ACDD
#F0ACDD
oklch(82.3% 0.101 337.1)
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 #8CD9AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.037
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.061
Use #8CD9AA 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.