#8CE8CB
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86.5% 0.098 171.7), rgb(140, 232, 203).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.52:1).
About this color
#8CE8CB is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.52:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.52:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CE8CB |
| RGB | rgb(140, 232, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 67%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.5% 0.098 171.7) |
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 #8CE8CB | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8CE8CB | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8CE8CB text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8CE8CB text on black | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc -82.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EBF9F4
oklch(97% 0.016 172.7)
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Step 100
100
#D3F2E7
oklch(93.6% 0.036 172.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8CE8CB
oklch(86.5% 0.098 171.7)
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Step 300
300
#5ADBB7
oklch(81% 0.126 171.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BC96
oklch(70.8% 0.138 171.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A180
oklch(63.1% 0.123 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E23
oklch(26.8% 0.052 171.9)
#8CE8CB 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) | #E3DDCA | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3D2CD | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70E9DF | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CE8CB
#8CE8CB
oklch(86.5% 0.098 171.7)
- #FFBCD9
#FFBCD9
oklch(86.5% 0.085 351.3)
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 #8CE8CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.014
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.033
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.058
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.060
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.060
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.060
Use #8CE8CB 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.