#8EC1BB
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(77.3% 0.054 187.1), rgb(142, 193, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#8EC1BB is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 187°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC1BB |
| RGB | rgb(142, 193, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(173, 29%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.054 187.1) |
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 #8EC1BB | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EC1BB | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC1BB text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC1BB text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F0F7F6
oklch(97.1% 0.008 186.9)
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Step 100
100
#DFEDEB
oklch(93.5% 0.015 186.7)
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Step 200
200
#C4E0DC
oklch(88.5% 0.03 186.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EC1BB
oklch(77.3% 0.054 187.1)
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Step 400
400
#59B2AA
oklch(70.6% 0.087 187.7)
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Step 500
500
#009E95
oklch(63% 0.11 187.7)
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Step 600
600
#00857D
oklch(55.5% 0.097 187.4)
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Step 700
700
#007069
oklch(49.1% 0.086 187.3)
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Step 800
800
#005C56
oklch(42.8% 0.075 187.1)
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Step 900
900
#004D47
oklch(37.8% 0.066 185.9)
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Step 950
950
#022D2A
oklch(26.8% 0.045 187.7)
#8EC1BB 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) | #BCBBBB | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2B4BC | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EC3BF | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC1BB
#8EC1BB
oklch(77.3% 0.054 187.1)
- #D5A8AF
#D5A8AF
oklch(77.4% 0.054 7.9)
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 #8EC1BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.048
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.058
Use #8EC1BB 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.