#8EC8A5
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.3% 0.078 157.5), rgb(142, 200, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#8EC8A5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EC8A5 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 200, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 35%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.078 157.5) |
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 #8EC8A5 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EC8A5 | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EC8A5 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8EC8A5 text on black | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 157.6)
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Step 200
200
#C2E2CE
oklch(88.4% 0.043 158)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EC8A5
oklch(78.3% 0.078 157.5)
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Step 400
400
#52B882
oklch(70.8% 0.125 157.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A365
oklch(63% 0.148 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#8EC8A5 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) | #C7BFA3 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDB8A7 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83C7BE | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EC8A5
#8EC8A5
oklch(78.3% 0.078 157.5)
- #DAA6CA
#DAA6CA
oklch(78.4% 0.077 338)
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 #8EC8A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.019
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.037
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.037
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.038
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.053
- Lichen #8FB67B ΔE 0.062
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.063
Use #8EC8A5 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.