#8EDBAD
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(82.9% 0.101 157.1), rgb(142, 219, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.88:1).
About this color
#8EDBAD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 12.88:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EDBAD |
| RGB | rgb(142, 219, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 52%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.101 157.1) |
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 #8EDBAD | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EDBAD | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8EDBAD text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8EDBAD text on black | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc -74.9 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 156.6)
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Step 200
200
#BCE5CB
oklch(88.6% 0.056 157.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EDBAD
oklch(82.9% 0.101 157.1)
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Step 400
400
#20BD77
oklch(70.6% 0.16 157.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A364
oklch(63% 0.149 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#008953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#8EDBAD 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) | #DAD0AA | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC7B0 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FDACE | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EDBAD
#8EDBAD
oklch(82.9% 0.101 157.1)
- #F2AEDF
#F2AEDF
oklch(82.9% 0.101 337.1)
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 #8EDBAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.062
Use #8EDBAD 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.