#8DCCB3
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.5% 0.074 167.8), rgb(141, 204, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.42:1).
About this color
#8DCCB3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.42:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DCCB3 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 204, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 38%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.074 167.8) |
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 #8DCCB3 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DCCB3 | 11.42:1 | AAA | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DCCB3 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DCCB3 text on black | 11.42:1 | 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
#F0F8F4
oklch(97.2% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE7
oklch(93.7% 0.022 167.5)
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Step 200
200
#C0E2D4
oklch(88.4% 0.041 168.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DCCB3
oklch(79.5% 0.074 167.8)
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Step 400
400
#45B892
oklch(70.7% 0.118 167.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A27A
oklch(63.2% 0.129 167.5)
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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
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#8DCCB3 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) | #C9C4B2 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBCB5 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ECDC5 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DCCB3
#8DCCB3
oklch(79.5% 0.074 167.8)
- #E1A9C5
#E1A9C5
oklch(79.5% 0.075 347.5)
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 #8DCCB3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.012
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.021
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.022
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.058
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.059
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.064
Use #8DCCB3 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.