#8DC0AB
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(76.6% 0.062 167.4), rgb(141, 192, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#8DC0AB is a medium-light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.26:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DC0AB |
| RGB | rgb(141, 192, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 29%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.062 167.4) |
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 #8DC0AB | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DC0AB | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DC0AB text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DC0AB text on black | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#F1F7F4
oklch(97.1% 0.007 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEEE7
oklch(93.6% 0.018 166.4)
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Step 200
200
#C5E1D4
oklch(88.6% 0.035 165.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DC0AB
oklch(76.6% 0.062 167.4)
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Step 400
400
#5CB494
oklch(70.6% 0.098 167.6)
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Step 500
500
#10A17A
oklch(63.1% 0.126 167.6)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#032E21
oklch(26.9% 0.052 167.7)
#8DC0AB 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) | #BEB9AA | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4B3AC | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81C0BA | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DC0AB
#8DC0AB
oklch(76.6% 0.062 167.4)
- #D1A4BA
#D1A4BA
oklch(76.6% 0.06 347.7)
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 #8DC0AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.036
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.038
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.061
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.061
Use #8DC0AB 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.