#8ECBAF
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.3% 0.074 164.4), rgb(142, 203, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#8ECBAF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.074 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 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ECBAF |
| RGB | rgb(142, 203, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 37%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.074 164.4) |
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 #8ECBAF | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ECBAF | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ECBAF text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ECBAF text on black | 11.31:1 | 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
#F0F8F4
oklch(97.2% 0.01 164.9)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE6
oklch(93.6% 0.022 164.5)
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Step 200
200
#C1E2D2
oklch(88.4% 0.041 164.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ECBAF
oklch(79.3% 0.074 164.4)
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Step 400
400
#4AB88D
oklch(70.7% 0.12 164.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A274
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E36
oklch(37.5% 0.079 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#8ECBAF 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) | #C9C3AE | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BEBBB1 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80CBC3 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ECBAF
#8ECBAF
oklch(79.3% 0.074 164.4)
- #DFA9C7
#DFA9C7
oklch(79.3% 0.074 344.5)
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 #8ECBAF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.012
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.024
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.025
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.039
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.059
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.061
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.063
Use #8ECBAF 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.