#8CE6BF
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(85.8% 0.103 164.7), rgb(140, 230, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.18:1).
About this color
#8CE6BF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.18:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CE6BF |
| RGB | rgb(140, 230, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 64%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.103 164.7) |
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 #8CE6BF | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8CE6BF | 14.18:1 | AAA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8CE6BF text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8CE6BF text on black | 14.18:1 | AAA | Lc -80.7 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EBF9F2
oklch(97% 0.017 164.7)
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Step 100
100
#D3F3E3
oklch(93.7% 0.04 164)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8CE6BF
oklch(85.8% 0.103 164.7)
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Step 300
300
#5EDBAB
oklch(80.8% 0.132 165.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BD88
oklch(70.7% 0.15 164.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A274
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#8CE6BF 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) | #E3DABD | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4D0C1 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74E6DB | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CE6BF
#8CE6BF
oklch(85.8% 0.103 164.7)
- #FFB7DF
#FFB7DF
oklch(85.8% 0.097 344.9)
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 #8CE6BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.008
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.028
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.036
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.059
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.059
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.060
Use #8CE6BF 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.