#8ECEA2
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(79.6% 0.09 153.9), rgb(142, 206, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.50:1).
About this color
#8ECEA2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.50:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ECEA2 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 206, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 40%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.09 153.9) |
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 #8ECEA2 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ECEA2 | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ECEA2 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ECEA2 text on black | 11.50:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | 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
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 154.5)
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Step 200
200
#C1E3CA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 153.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ECEA2
oklch(79.6% 0.09 153.9)
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Step 400
400
#48BA76
oklch(70.7% 0.144 154)
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Step 500
500
#00A45A
oklch(63.1% 0.159 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#8ECEA2 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) | #CEC4A0 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BDA4 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83CCC2 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ECEA2
#8ECEA2
oklch(79.6% 0.09 153.9)
- #E1A7D5
#E1A7D5
oklch(79.7% 0.091 333.9)
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 #8ECEA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.028
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.030
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.038
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.049
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.062
Use #8ECEA2 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.