#8DEBC0
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(87% 0.109 163.3), rgb(141, 235, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.77:1).
About this color
#8DEBC0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.109 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 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.77:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DEBC0 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 235, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 70%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.109 163.3) |
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 #8DEBC0 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8DEBC0 | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc 83.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8DEBC0 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8DEBC0 text on black | 14.77:1 | AAA | Lc -83.3 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EBFAF2
oklch(97.2% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 100
100
#D3F3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.04 162.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8DEBC0
oklch(87% 0.109 163.3)
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Step 300
300
#59DDA7
oklch(81% 0.14 163.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BD85
oklch(70.6% 0.152 163.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895F
oklch(55.7% 0.12 163.1)
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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)
#8DEBC0 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) | #E8DFBE | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D4C3 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75EBDF | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DEBC0
#8DEBC0
oklch(87% 0.109 163.3)
- #FFBDE4
#FFBDE4
oklch(87% 0.09 342.9)
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 #8DEBC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.020
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.025
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.028
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.047
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.053
Use #8DEBC0 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.