#8CEFD4
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(88.4% 0.102 174.4), rgb(140, 239, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.41:1).
About this color
#8CEFD4 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.41:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.41:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CEFD4 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 239, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 76%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.102 174.4) |
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 #8CEFD4 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8CEFD4 | 15.41:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8CEFD4 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8CEFD4 text on black | 15.41:1 | AAA | Lc -86.0 | 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
#EAFAF5
oklch(97.2% 0.018 175.3)
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Step 100
100
#D1F3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.038 173.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8CEFD4
oklch(88.4% 0.102 174.4)
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Step 300
300
#4DDCBB
oklch(80.9% 0.131 174.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BB9B
oklch(70.7% 0.134 174.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A084
oklch(63% 0.119 174.3)
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Step 600
600
#00876F
oklch(55.6% 0.106 174.3)
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Step 700
700
#00715D
oklch(49% 0.093 174.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.081 174.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3F
oklch(37.8% 0.072 174.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#8CEFD4 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) | #E9E4D3 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D8D6 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AF1E7 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CEFD4
#8CEFD4
oklch(88.4% 0.102 174.4)
- #FFC6DB
#FFC6DB
oklch(88.3% 0.07 354.6)
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 #8CEFD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.023
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.032
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.042
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.052
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.054
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.055
Use #8CEFD4 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.