#8DC8A6
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.3% 0.078 158.7), rgb(141, 200, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#8DC8A6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.94:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DC8A6 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 200, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 35%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.078 158.7) |
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 #8DC8A6 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DC8A6 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DC8A6 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DC8A6 text on black | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 157.6)
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Step 200
200
#C2E2CF
oklch(88.4% 0.043 159.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DC8A6
oklch(78.3% 0.078 158.7)
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Step 400
400
#50B883
oklch(70.7% 0.125 158.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#8DC8A6 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) | #C7BFA4 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB8A8 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82C7BE | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DC8A6
#8DC8A6
oklch(78.3% 0.078 158.7)
- #DAA5C9
#DAA5C9
oklch(78.2% 0.078 338.6)
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 #8DC8A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.017
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.053
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.062
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.063
Use #8DC8A6 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.