#8DF9D7
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(90.8% 0.112 171.3), rgb(141, 249, 215).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.66:1).
About this color
#8DF9D7 is a very light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.66:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 16.66:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DF9D7 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 249, 215) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 90%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.112 171.3) |
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 #8DF9D7 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -14.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #8DF9D7 | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #8DF9D7 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.7 | Not readable |
| #8DF9D7 text on black | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc -91.2 | Preferred 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
#E9FAF4
oklch(97.1% 0.02 172.8)
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Step 100
100
#CFF3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.041 171.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8DF9D7
oklch(90.8% 0.112 171.3)
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Step 300
300
#3CDEB5
oklch(80.9% 0.143 171.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BC95
oklch(70.8% 0.139 170.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A180
oklch(63.1% 0.123 171.4)
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Step 600
600
#00876B
oklch(55.5% 0.108 171.4)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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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)
#8DF9D7 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) | #F3ECD5 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2E0D9 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69FBEF | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DF9D7
#8DF9D7
oklch(90.8% 0.112 171.3)
- #FFD2E5
#FFD2E5
oklch(90.8% 0.056 351)
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 #8DF9D7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.015
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.020
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.024
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.032
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.041
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Aqua #B8FFEB ΔE 0.054
Use #8DF9D7 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.