#8EC5B2
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78% 0.063 171.2), rgb(142, 197, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.77:1).
About this color
#8EC5B2 is a medium-light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.77:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.77:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC5B2 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 197, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 32%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.063 171.2) |
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 #8EC5B2 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EC5B2 | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC5B2 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC5B2 text on black | 10.77:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#F0F7F5
oklch(97% 0.008 177.3)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 171.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3E1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.035 171.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EC5B2
oklch(78% 0.063 171.2)
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Step 400
400
#55B598
oklch(70.7% 0.101 171)
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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)
#8EC5B2 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) | #C2BEB1 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8B7B3 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80C6BF | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC5B2
#8EC5B2
oklch(78% 0.063 171.2)
- #D8A7BC
#D8A7BC
oklch(77.9% 0.064 351.2)
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 #8EC5B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.020
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.036
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.061
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.062
Use #8EC5B2 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.