#8CE9CA
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86.7% 0.1 170.5), rgb(140, 233, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.62:1).
About this color
#8CE9CA is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.62:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.62:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CE9CA |
| RGB | rgb(140, 233, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 68%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.1 170.5) |
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 #8CE9CA | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8CE9CA | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8CE9CA text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8CE9CA text on black | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc -82.6 | 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
#D2F2E6
oklch(93.5% 0.037 170.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8CE9CA
oklch(86.7% 0.1 170.5)
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Step 300
300
#58DBB5
oklch(80.9% 0.128 170.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BC94
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A17F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 170.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D48
oklch(42.6% 0.084 170.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#8CE9CA 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) | #E4DEC9 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D3CC | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70EAE0 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CE9CA
#8CE9CA
oklch(86.7% 0.1 170.5)
- #FFBDDB
#FFBDDB
oklch(86.7% 0.085 350.1)
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 #8CE9CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.015
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.057
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.057
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.058
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.060
Use #8CE9CA 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.