#8FD2BB
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(81.2% 0.076 170.9), rgb(143, 210, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#8FD2BB is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 171°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.10:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FD2BB |
| RGB | rgb(143, 210, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 43%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.076 170.9) |
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 #8FD2BB | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FD2BB | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FD2BB text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8FD2BB text on black | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DCEFE8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 171.8)
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Step 200
200
#BFE3D5
oklch(88.6% 0.042 169.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FD2BB
oklch(81.2% 0.076 170.9)
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Step 400
400
#3BB996
oklch(70.8% 0.121 170.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A17F
oklch(63.1% 0.124 170.8)
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Step 600
600
#00876A
oklch(55.5% 0.109 170.8)
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Step 700
700
#007259
oklch(49.1% 0.097 170.7)
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Step 800
800
#005D49
oklch(42.6% 0.083 171.6)
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Step 900
900
#004E3C
oklch(37.7% 0.074 170.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F23
oklch(27.2% 0.053 170.5)
#8FD2BB 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) | #CECABA | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2C1BD | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DD3CB | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FD2BB
#8FD2BB
oklch(81.2% 0.076 170.9)
- #E9AEC8
#E9AEC8
oklch(81.3% 0.076 350.8)
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 #8FD2BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.006
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.026
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.057
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.058
- Medium Turquoise #48D1CC ΔE 0.059
Use #8FD2BB 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.