#8CD9BE
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.8% 0.086 170), rgb(140, 217, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#8CD9BE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 170°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.78:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD9BE |
| RGB | rgb(140, 217, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 50%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.086 170) |
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 #8CD9BE | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD9BE | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8CD9BE text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8CD9BE text on black | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#BBE4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.048 169.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CD9BE
oklch(82.8% 0.086 170)
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Step 400
400
#13BB93
oklch(70.6% 0.137 170)
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Step 500
500
#00A17E
oklch(63.1% 0.125 170.2)
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Step 600
600
#008869
oklch(55.7% 0.111 169.5)
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Step 700
700
#007258
oklch(49.1% 0.097 169.9)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#8CD9BE 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) | #D5CFBD | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C6C0 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77DAD1 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD9BE
#8CD9BE
oklch(82.8% 0.086 170)
- #F2B0CE
#F2B0CE
oklch(82.7% 0.086 350.2)
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 #8CD9BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.020
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.030
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.053
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
Use #8CD9BE 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.