#8FCFAA
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(80.1% 0.084 158.5), rgb(143, 207, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#8FCFAA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.67:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FCFAA |
| RGB | rgb(143, 207, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 40%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.084 158.5) |
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 #8FCFAA | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FCFAA | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FCFAA text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FCFAA text on black | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | 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
#F0F8F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 158.8)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE4
oklch(93.6% 0.024 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#C0E3CE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 159)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FCFAA
oklch(80.1% 0.084 158.5)
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Step 400
400
#46BA81
oklch(70.8% 0.135 158.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A367
oklch(63% 0.146 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007347
oklch(48.9% 0.114 158.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#8FCFAA 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) | #CEC6A8 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3BEAC | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83CEC4 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FCFAA
#8FCFAA
oklch(80.1% 0.084 158.5)
- #E3A9D1
#E3A9D1
oklch(80.1% 0.085 338.2)
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 #8FCFAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.022
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.024
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.027
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.040
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.060
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.063
Use #8FCFAA 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.