#8EE6BC
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(85.8% 0.104 162.4), rgb(142, 230, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.19:1).
About this color
#8EE6BC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.104 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 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.19:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EE6BC |
| RGB | rgb(142, 230, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 64%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.104 162.4) |
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 #8EE6BC | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8EE6BC | 14.19:1 | AAA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8EE6BC text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8EE6BC text on black | 14.19:1 | AAA | Lc -80.8 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EBF9F2
oklch(97% 0.017 164.7)
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Step 100
100
#D4F2E2
oklch(93.5% 0.038 162.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8EE6BC
oklch(85.8% 0.104 162.4)
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Step 300
300
#62DBA7
oklch(80.8% 0.133 162.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BD83
oklch(70.6% 0.154 162.4)
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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
#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
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#8EE6BC 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) | #E3DABA | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D0BF | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78E6DA | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EE6BC
#8EE6BC
oklch(85.8% 0.104 162.4)
- #FFB6E2
#FFB6E2
oklch(85.7% 0.101 342.6)
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 #8EE6BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.010
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.024
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.037
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.056
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.060
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.060
Use #8EE6BC 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.