#8ED2B2
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.9% 0.083 163.5), rgb(142, 210, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#8ED2B2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ED2B2 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 210, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 43%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.083 163.5) |
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 #8ED2B2 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ED2B2 | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ED2B2 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ED2B2 text on black | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#EFF8F3
oklch(97.1% 0.012 162.1)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE5
oklch(93.5% 0.024 163.1)
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Step 200
200
#BFE3D1
oklch(88.5% 0.045 163.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ED2B2
oklch(80.9% 0.083 163.5)
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Step 400
400
#3ABA89
oklch(70.7% 0.133 163.4)
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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)
#8ED2B2 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) | #D0C9B0 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4C1B4 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FD2C9 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ED2B2
#8ED2B2
oklch(80.9% 0.083 163.5)
- #E8ACCE
#E8ACCE
oklch(81% 0.082 344.1)
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 #8ED2B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.018
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.022
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.025
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.060
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.060
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.062
Use #8ED2B2 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.