#8FC7AF
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(78.4% 0.068 166.3), rgb(143, 199, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.95:1).
About this color
#8FC7AF is a light, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 10.95:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FC7AF |
| RGB | rgb(143, 199, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 33%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.068 166.3) |
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 #8FC7AF | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FC7AF | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FC7AF text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FC7AF text on black | 10.95:1 | AAA | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#F0F7F4
oklch(97% 0.008 168.8)
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Step 100
100
#DEEEE7
oklch(93.5% 0.019 167.9)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2D4
oklch(88.6% 0.038 166.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FC7AF
oklch(78.4% 0.068 166.3)
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Step 400
400
#54B691
oklch(70.7% 0.108 166)
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Step 500
500
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#8FC7AF 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) | #C4BFAE | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBB8B0 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82C7C0 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FC7AF
#8FC7AF
oklch(78.4% 0.068 166.3)
- #DAA8C2
#DAA8C2
oklch(78.5% 0.068 346.2)
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 #8FC7AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.016
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.032
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.032
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.045
- Muted Teal #90B494 ΔE 0.054
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.059
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.062
Use #8FC7AF 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.