#8DDEAF
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(83.6% 0.104 157.7), rgb(141, 222, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.20:1).
About this color
#8DDEAF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.20:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.20:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DDEAF |
| RGB | rgb(141, 222, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 55%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.104 157.7) |
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 #8DDEAF | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DDEAF | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8DDEAF text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8DDEAF text on black | 13.20:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#EEF8F2
oklch(97% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E2
oklch(93.5% 0.03 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#BAE5CB
oklch(88.4% 0.057 158.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DDEAF
oklch(83.6% 0.104 157.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BE77
oklch(70.6% 0.165 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A365
oklch(63% 0.148 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#8DDEAF 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) | #DDD2AC | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C9B2 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CDDD1 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DDEAF
#8DDEAF
oklch(83.6% 0.104 157.7)
- #F6AFE1
#F6AFE1
oklch(83.6% 0.104 337.9)
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 #8DDEAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.026
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.027
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.059
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.059
Use #8DDEAF 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.