#8DCAB9
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.3% 0.067 175.2), rgb(141, 202, 185).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.28:1).
About this color
#8DCAB9 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.28:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.28:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DCAB9 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 202, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 37%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.067 175.2) |
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 #8DCAB9 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DCAB9 | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DCAB9 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DCAB9 text on black | 11.28:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEE9
oklch(93.5% 0.019 176.4)
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Step 200
200
#C1E2D8
oklch(88.6% 0.037 175.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DCAB9
oklch(79.3% 0.067 175.2)
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Step 400
400
#48B69D
oklch(70.6% 0.107 175.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A086
oklch(63% 0.118 175.6)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E40
oklch(37.9% 0.071 175.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#8DCAB9 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) | #C6C3B8 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBBBBA | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CCBC5 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DCAB9
#8DCAB9
oklch(79.3% 0.067 175.2)
- #DFAABD
#DFAABD
oklch(79.2% 0.067 355.4)
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 #8DCAB9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.017
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.024
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.058
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.060
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.061
Use #8DCAB9 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.