#8EC6AB
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78% 0.07 163.4), rgb(142, 198, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#8EC6AB is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.81:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC6AB |
| RGB | rgb(142, 198, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 33%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.07 163.4) |
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 #8EC6AB | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EC6AB | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC6AB text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC6AB text on black | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE6
oklch(93.5% 0.02 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2D2
oklch(88.6% 0.039 163.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EC6AB
oklch(78% 0.07 163.4)
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Step 400
400
#54B68D
oklch(70.6% 0.112 163.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#00885F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 163.5)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#8EC6AB 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) | #C4BEAA | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAB7AD | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82C6BE | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC6AB
#8EC6AB
oklch(78% 0.07 163.4)
- #D8A6C3
#D8A6C3
oklch(78% 0.07 343.2)
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 #8EC6AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.017
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.033
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.039
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.062
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.064
Use #8EC6AB 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.