#8FD0BE
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(80.9% 0.071 175.2), rgb(143, 208, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#8FD0BE is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 175°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 11.93:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FD0BE |
| RGB | rgb(143, 208, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(163, 41%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.071 175.2) |
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 #8FD0BE | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FD0BE | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FD0BE text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FD0BE text on black | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -70.5 | 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
#EFF8F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 174.3)
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Step 100
100
#DDEFE9
oklch(93.7% 0.021 173.9)
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Step 200
200
#BFE2D8
oklch(88.5% 0.039 176.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FD0BE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 175.2)
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Step 400
400
#3FB79D
oklch(70.6% 0.113 175.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A086
oklch(63% 0.118 175.6)
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Step 600
600
#008770
oklch(55.7% 0.105 175.1)
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Step 700
700
#00715E
oklch(49% 0.092 175.6)
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Step 800
800
#005D4D
oklch(42.7% 0.08 175.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E40
oklch(37.9% 0.071 175.3)
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Step 950
950
#002E25
oklch(26.9% 0.05 175.6)
#8FD0BE 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) | #CBC8BD | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0C0BF | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DD2CA | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FD0BE
#8FD0BE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 175.2)
- #E7AEC2
#E7AEC2
oklch(80.9% 0.071 355.9)
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 #8FD0BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.008
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.025
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.027
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.056
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.056
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.058
Use #8FD0BE 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.