#8EDBB5
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(83.1% 0.094 162), rgb(142, 219, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.95:1).
About this color
#8EDBB5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 12.95:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EDBB5 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 219, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 52%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.094 162) |
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 #8EDBB5 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EDBB5 | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8EDBB5 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8EDBB5 text on black | 12.95:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
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
#EEF8F3
oklch(97% 0.012 164.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E4
oklch(93.6% 0.027 160.9)
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Step 200
200
#BBE4CF
oklch(88.4% 0.052 162.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EDBB5
oklch(83.1% 0.094 162)
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Step 400
400
#1BBD83
oklch(70.8% 0.151 161.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A36F
oklch(63.2% 0.139 161.8)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734D
oklch(49.1% 0.108 161.8)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#8EDBB5 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) | #D9D0B3 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC7B7 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CDBD0 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EDBB5
#8EDBB5
oklch(83.1% 0.094 162)
- #F3B0D9
#F3B0D9
oklch(83.2% 0.094 342)
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 #8EDBB5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.026
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.031
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.058
Use #8EDBB5 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.