#8CF2D6
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(89.1% 0.104 174.2), rgb(140, 242, 214).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.78:1).
About this color
#8CF2D6 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 174°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.78:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.78:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CF2D6 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 242, 214) |
| HSL | hsl(164, 80%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.104 174.2) |
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 #8CF2D6 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8CF2D6 | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc 87.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8CF2D6 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8CF2D6 text on black | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc -87.6 | 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
#EAFAF4
oklch(97.2% 0.019 171.5)
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Step 100
100
#D0F3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.039 174.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8CF2D6
oklch(89.1% 0.104 174.2)
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Step 300
300
#48DCBA
oklch(80.8% 0.134 174.2)
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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
#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)
#8CF2D6 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) | #ECE6D5 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBDAD8 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69F4EA | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CF2D6
#8CF2D6
oklch(89.1% 0.104 174.2)
- #FFCADE
#FFCADE
oklch(89.1% 0.065 353.9)
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 #8CF2D6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.021
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.034
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.054
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.055
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.055
Use #8CF2D6 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.