#8CDCB1
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(83.1% 0.1 159.7), rgb(140, 220, 177).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.98:1).
About this color
#8CDCB1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 12.98:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CDCB1 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 220, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 53%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.1 159.7) |
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 #8CDCB1 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CDCB1 | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8CDCB1 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8CDCB1 text on black | 12.98:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
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
#EEF8F2
oklch(97% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E3
oklch(93.5% 0.029 159.9)
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Step 200
200
#BBE5CC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 158.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CDCB1
oklch(83.1% 0.1 159.7)
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Step 400
400
#05BE7D
oklch(70.7% 0.16 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#8CDCB1 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) | #DAD1AF | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC8B4 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ADBD0 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CDCB1
#8CDCB1
oklch(83.1% 0.1 159.7)
- #F4AEDC
#F4AEDC
oklch(83% 0.1 340)
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 #8CDCB1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.027
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.060
Use #8CDCB1 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.