#8DDDB7
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(83.5% 0.096 162.8), rgb(141, 221, 183).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#8DDDB7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DDDB7 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 221, 183) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 54%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.096 162.8) |
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 #8DDDB7 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DDDB7 | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8DDDB7 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8DDDB7 text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#BAE5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 162.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DDDB7
oklch(83.5% 0.096 162.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BD84
oklch(70.6% 0.153 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A271
oklch(63% 0.136 163)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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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)
#8DDDB7 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) | #DAD2B5 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC9B9 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ADDD2 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DDDB7
#8DDDB7
oklch(83.5% 0.096 162.8)
- #F6B0DA
#F6B0DA
oklch(83.5% 0.097 342.7)
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 #8DDDB7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.021
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.057
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.059
Use #8DDDB7 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.