#8EC5BC
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.3% 0.059 183.6), rgb(142, 197, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#8EC5BC is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.86:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC5BC |
| RGB | rgb(142, 197, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(170, 32%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.059 183.6) |
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 #8EC5BC | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EC5BC | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC5BC text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC5BC text on black | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -65.4 | 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
#DEEEEB
oklch(93.6% 0.017 183.5)
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Step 200
200
#C3E1DB
oklch(88.6% 0.033 182.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EC5BC
oklch(78.3% 0.059 183.6)
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Step 400
400
#53B4A7
oklch(70.8% 0.094 183.7)
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Step 500
500
#009F90
oklch(63.1% 0.112 183.2)
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Step 600
600
#008679
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.1)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C53
oklch(42.6% 0.076 183.4)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#8EC5BC 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) | #C0BFBC | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6B7BD | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EC7C2 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC5BC
#8EC5BC
oklch(78.3% 0.059 183.6)
- #DAA9B4
#DAA9B4
oklch(78.3% 0.059 3.6)
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 #8EC5BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.028
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Blue #9DBCD4 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- French Gray #ADB5BD ΔE 0.056
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.059
Use #8EC5BC 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.