#8DCFB0
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(80.1% 0.081 163.6), rgb(141, 207, 176).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#8DCFB0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DCFB0 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 207, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 41%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.081 163.6) |
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 #8DCFB0 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DCFB0 | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DCFB0 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DCFB0 text on black | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE6
oklch(93.6% 0.022 164.5)
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Step 200
200
#BFE3D1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 163.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DCFB0
oklch(80.1% 0.081 163.6)
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Step 400
400
#3FB98A
oklch(70.6% 0.129 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#8DCFB0 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) | #CDC6AE | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BEB2 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ECFC6 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DCFB0
#8DCFB0
oklch(80.1% 0.081 163.6)
- #E4AACB
#E4AACB
oklch(80.2% 0.08 343.9)
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 #8DCFB0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.018
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.020
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.020
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.057
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.060
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.061
Use #8DCFB0 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.