#8DDDB5
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(83.5% 0.097 161.6), rgb(141, 221, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.14:1).
About this color
#8DDDB5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.14:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.14:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DDDB5 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 221, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 54%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.097 161.6) |
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 #8DDDB5 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DDDB5 | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8DDDB5 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8DDDB5 text on black | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
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
#EEF8F3
oklch(97% 0.012 164.8)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E4
oklch(93.6% 0.028 162.1)
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Step 200
200
#BAE5CE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 161.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DDDB5
oklch(83.5% 0.097 161.6)
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Step 400
400
#02BE81
oklch(70.8% 0.157 161.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A36E
oklch(63.2% 0.14 161.4)
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Step 600
600
#00895C
oklch(55.7% 0.123 161.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#8DDDB5 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) | #DBD2B3 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC9B7 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ADDD2 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DDDB5
#8DDDB5
oklch(83.5% 0.097 161.6)
- #F5B0DB
#F5B0DB
oklch(83.4% 0.097 341.6)
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 #8DDDB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.022
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.058
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.060
Use #8DDDB5 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.