#8DECC6
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(87.4% 0.106 166.4), rgb(141, 236, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.94:1).
About this color
#8DECC6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 166°. 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 14.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.94:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DECC6 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 236, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 71%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.106 166.4) |
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 #8DECC6 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8DECC6 | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8DECC6 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8DECC6 text on black | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc -84.0 | 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
#EBFAF3
oklch(97.2% 0.018 166.4)
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Step 100
100
#D2F3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.04 166.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8DECC6
oklch(87.4% 0.106 166.4)
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Step 300
300
#56DCAD
oklch(80.8% 0.136 166.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8C
oklch(70.8% 0.147 166.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A278
oklch(63.2% 0.13 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#8DECC6 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) | #E8E0C4 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D5C8 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72EDE1 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DECC6
#8DECC6
oklch(87.4% 0.106 166.4)
- #FFC0E1
#FFC0E1
oklch(87.4% 0.083 346.2)
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 #8DECC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.021
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.022
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.047
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.051
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
Use #8DECC6 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.