#8DCBA4
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.9% 0.085 156.3), rgb(141, 203, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#8DCBA4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.21:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DCBA4 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 203, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 37%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.085 156.3) |
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 #8DCBA4 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DCBA4 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DCBA4 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DCBA4 text on black | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -67.1 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#C1E3CD
oklch(88.5% 0.047 156.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DCBA4
oklch(78.9% 0.085 156.3)
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Step 400
400
#4BB97D
oklch(70.6% 0.135 156.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A461
oklch(63.2% 0.153 156.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
#8DCBA4 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) | #CAC2A2 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0BAA6 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82CAC0 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DCBA4
#8DCBA4
oklch(78.9% 0.085 156.3)
- #DEA6CF
#DEA6CF
oklch(79% 0.085 336.4)
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 #8DCBA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.021
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.028
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.035
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.059
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.064
Use #8DCBA4 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.