#8CDCC5
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(83.6% 0.086 174), rgb(140, 220, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#8CDCC5 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CDCC5 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 220, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 53%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.086 174) |
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 #8CDCC5 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CDCC5 | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8CDCC5 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8CDCC5 text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#EEF8F5
oklch(97.1% 0.011 176.3)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E8
oklch(93.7% 0.025 171.9)
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Step 200
200
#BAE4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 174.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CDCC5
oklch(83.6% 0.086 174)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9A
oklch(70.7% 0.134 174)
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Step 500
500
#00A084
oklch(63% 0.119 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725D
oklch(49.3% 0.094 174)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#8CDCC5 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) | #D7D3C4 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C9C7 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74DED5 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CDCC5
#8CDCC5
oklch(83.6% 0.086 174)
- #F7B3CD
#F7B3CD
oklch(83.7% 0.085 354.4)
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 #8CDCC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.025
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.026
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.052
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.063
Use #8CDCC5 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.