#8ED4B2
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.4% 0.086 162.7), rgb(142, 212, 178).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.21:1).
About this color
#8ED4B2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.21:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.21:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ED4B2 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 212, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 45%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.086 162.7) |
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 #8ED4B2 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ED4B2 | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ED4B2 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ED4B2 text on black | 12.21:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#BEE4D0
oklch(88.6% 0.048 162.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ED4B2
oklch(81.4% 0.086 162.7)
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Step 400
400
#35BB87
oklch(70.8% 0.138 162.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#8ED4B2 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) | #D2CAB0 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6C2B4 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ED4CA | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ED4B2
#8ED4B2
oklch(81.4% 0.086 162.7)
- #EAACD1
#EAACD1
oklch(81.3% 0.086 342.7)
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 #8ED4B2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.020
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.024
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.030
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.046
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.055
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.062
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.062
Use #8ED4B2 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.