#8ECFC5
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.8% 0.068 184), rgb(142, 207, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#8ECFC5 is a light, muted teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 184°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.88:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ECFC5 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 207, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(171, 40%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.068 184) |
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 #8ECFC5 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ECFC5 | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ECFC5 text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ECFC5 text on black | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#EFF8F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 181.4)
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Step 100
100
#DCEEEB
oklch(93.5% 0.019 184.9)
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Step 200
200
#BFE2DC
oklch(88.6% 0.038 184)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ECFC5
oklch(80.8% 0.068 184)
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Step 400
400
#3CB6A8
oklch(70.6% 0.108 184.2)
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Step 500
500
#009F91
oklch(63.1% 0.112 184)
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Step 600
600
#00867A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 183.9)
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Step 700
700
#007066
oklch(49% 0.087 184.2)
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Step 800
800
#005C54
oklch(42.7% 0.075 184.7)
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Step 900
900
#004D45
oklch(37.7% 0.067 183.1)
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Step 950
950
#002E29
oklch(27.1% 0.048 183.6)
#8ECFC5 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) | #C9C8C5 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDBFC6 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79D2CC | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ECFC5
#8ECFC5
oklch(80.8% 0.068 184)
- #E7AFBB
#E7AFBB
oklch(80.9% 0.067 4.4)
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 #8ECFC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.017
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.031
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.034
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.051
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.054
- Sky Blue #87CEEB ΔE 0.055
- Light Cornflower Blue #98C1D9 ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
Use #8ECFC5 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.