#8ECBAE
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.2% 0.075 163.5), rgb(142, 203, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#8ECBAE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ECBAE |
| RGB | rgb(142, 203, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 37%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.2% 0.075 163.5) |
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 #8ECBAE | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ECBAE | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ECBAE text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ECBAE text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#DEEFE6
oklch(93.7% 0.022 163)
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Step 200
200
#C1E2D2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 164.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ECBAE
oklch(79.2% 0.075 163.5)
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Step 400
400
#4BB88C
oklch(70.7% 0.12 163.7)
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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)
#8ECBAE 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) | #C9C2AD | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBBB0 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81CBC3 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ECBAE
#8ECBAE
oklch(79.2% 0.075 163.5)
- #DFA8C8
#DFA8C8
oklch(79.2% 0.077 343.2)
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 #8ECBAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.013
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.024
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.026
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.059
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.061
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.063
Use #8ECBAE 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.