#8EEBBC
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86.9% 0.111 160.9), rgb(142, 235, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.75:1).
About this color
#8EEBBC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.75:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EEBBC |
| RGB | rgb(142, 235, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 70%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.111 160.9) |
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 #8EEBBC | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8EEBBC | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc 83.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8EEBBC text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8EEBBC text on black | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc -83.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EBFAF1
oklch(97.2% 0.02 159.8)
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Step 100
100
#D3F3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.041 160.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8EEBBC
oklch(86.9% 0.111 160.9)
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Step 300
300
#5BDDA2
oklch(81% 0.143 160.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7F
oklch(70.8% 0.158 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#8EEBBC 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) | #E9DEB9 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD4BF | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77EADE | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EEBBC
#8EEBBC
oklch(86.9% 0.111 160.9)
- #FFBCE7
#FFBCE7
oklch(86.9% 0.094 340.5)
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 #8EEBBC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.023
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.024
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.027
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.050
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.050
Use #8EEBBC 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.