#8DECCD
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(87.5% 0.101 170.9), rgb(141, 236, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.01:1).
About this color
#8DECCD is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.01:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 15.01:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DECCD |
| RGB | rgb(141, 236, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(160, 71%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.101 170.9) |
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 #8DECCD | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8DECCD | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc 84.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8DECCD text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8DECCD text on black | 15.01:1 | AAA | Lc -84.3 | 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
#EBF9F4
oklch(97% 0.016 172.7)
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Step 100
100
#D2F3E6
oklch(93.7% 0.039 169.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8DECCD
oklch(87.5% 0.101 170.9)
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Step 300
300
#55DCB5
oklch(81% 0.131 170.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BC95
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 170.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#8DECCD 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) | #E7E1CC | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D5CF | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70EDE3 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DECCD
#8DECCD
oklch(87.5% 0.101 170.9)
- #FFC2DC
#FFC2DC
oklch(87.6% 0.077 351.4)
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 #8DECCD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.022
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.024
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.049
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.060
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.060
Use #8DECCD 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.