#8EDBBD
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(83.3% 0.088 167.7), rgb(142, 219, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.01:1).
About this color
#8EDBBD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.01:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EDBBD |
| RGB | rgb(142, 219, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(157, 52%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.088 167.7) |
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 #8EDBBD | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EDBBD | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8EDBBD text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8EDBBD text on black | 13.01:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E6
oklch(93.7% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 200
200
#BBE4D3
oklch(88.5% 0.049 168.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EDBBD
oklch(83.3% 0.088 167.7)
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Step 400
400
#16BC8F
oklch(70.8% 0.141 167.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A27A
oklch(63.2% 0.129 167.5)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#8EDBBD 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) | #D7D1BC | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC8BF | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ADCD2 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EDBBD
#8EDBBD
oklch(83.3% 0.088 167.7)
- #F4B1D3
#F4B1D3
oklch(83.3% 0.089 347.3)
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 #8EDBBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.024
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.025
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.037
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.055
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.060
Use #8EDBBD 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.