#8EEED8
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(88.3% 0.097 177.6), rgb(142, 238, 216).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.37:1).
About this color
#8EEED8 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 178°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.37:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.37:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EEED8 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 238, 216) |
| HSL | hsl(166, 74%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.097 177.6) |
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 #8EEED8 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8EEED8 | 15.37:1 | AAA | Lc 85.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8EEED8 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8EEED8 text on black | 15.37:1 | AAA | Lc -85.8 | 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
#EAF9F5
oklch(97% 0.017 178.3)
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Step 100
100
#D2F2EA
oklch(93.6% 0.035 178.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8EEED8
oklch(88.3% 0.097 177.6)
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Step 300
300
#52DBC0
oklch(81% 0.125 177.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BAA0
oklch(70.6% 0.13 177.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A089
oklch(63.1% 0.116 177.6)
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Step 600
600
#008673
oklch(55.5% 0.102 178.1)
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Step 700
700
#007160
oklch(49.1% 0.091 177.4)
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Step 800
800
#005D4F
oklch(42.8% 0.079 177.8)
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Step 900
900
#004D41
oklch(37.6% 0.069 177.7)
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Step 950
950
#002E26
oklch(26.9% 0.05 177.5)
#8EEED8 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) | #E7E3D7 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D8DA | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CF1E7 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EEED8
#8EEED8
oklch(88.3% 0.097 177.6)
- #FFC7D9
#FFC7D9
oklch(88.4% 0.067 357.4)
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 #8EEED8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.030
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.045
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.048
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.049
- Robin Egg Blue #8AF1FE ΔE 0.051
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.055
Use #8EEED8 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.