#8DCBBD
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.6% 0.067 178.8), rgb(141, 203, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.40:1).
About this color
#8DCBBD is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 179°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.40:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.40:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DCBBD |
| RGB | rgb(141, 203, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 37%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.067 178.8) |
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 #8DCBBD | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DCBBD | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DCBBD text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DCBBD text on black | 11.40:1 | AAA | Lc -68.1 | 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
#EFF7F5
oklch(97% 0.009 179.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDEEEA
oklch(93.5% 0.019 180.3)
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Step 200
200
#C0E2D9
oklch(88.6% 0.038 177.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DCBBD
oklch(79.6% 0.067 178.8)
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Step 400
400
#45B6A2
oklch(70.7% 0.106 179.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A08B
oklch(63.2% 0.115 179)
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Step 600
600
#008674
oklch(55.5% 0.101 178.9)
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Step 700
700
#007161
oklch(49.1% 0.09 178.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D50
oklch(42.8% 0.078 178.9)
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Step 900
900
#004D42
oklch(37.6% 0.069 179)
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Step 950
950
#002E27
oklch(27% 0.049 179.5)
#8DCBBD 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) | #C6C4BC | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBBCBE | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BCDC7 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DCBBD
#8DCBBD
oklch(79.6% 0.067 178.8)
- #E1ABBB
#E1ABBB
oklch(79.5% 0.066 359.2)
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 #8DCBBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.021
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.022
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.054
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.058
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.060
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.063
Use #8DCBBD 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.