#8ECDA9
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.6% 0.082 158.8), rgb(142, 205, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.45:1).
About this color
#8ECDA9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 159°. 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 11.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.45:1 |
| White text | 1.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ECDA9 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 205, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 39%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.082 158.8) |
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 #8ECDA9 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ECDA9 | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ECDA9 text on white | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ECDA9 text on black | 11.45:1 | AAA | Lc -68.3 | 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
#DDEFE4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#C1E3CE
oklch(88.5% 0.046 158.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ECDA9
oklch(79.6% 0.082 158.8)
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Step 400
400
#48B982
oklch(70.7% 0.131 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#8ECDA9 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) | #CCC4A7 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C1BCAB | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82CCC3 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ECDA9
#8ECDA9
oklch(79.6% 0.082 158.8)
- #E0A8CE
#E0A8CE
oklch(79.5% 0.082 338.7)
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 #8ECDA9, 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 0.024
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.029
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.037
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.061
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.062
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.063
Use #8ECDA9 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.