#8FDBBD
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(83.3% 0.087 167.4), rgb(143, 219, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.03:1).
About this color
#8FDBBD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 167°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.03:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FDBBD |
| RGB | rgb(143, 219, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 51%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.087 167.4) |
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 #8FDBBD | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FDBBD | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc 76.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8FDBBD text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8FDBBD text on black | 13.03:1 | AAA | Lc -75.6 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.011 167.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E6
oklch(93.7% 0.026 165.6)
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Step 200
200
#BCE4D3
oklch(88.6% 0.048 167.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FDBBD
oklch(83.3% 0.087 167.4)
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Step 400
400
#1CBC8F
oklch(70.8% 0.14 167.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A279
oklch(63.2% 0.13 167)
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Step 600
600
#008866
oklch(55.6% 0.113 167.6)
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Step 700
700
#007255
oklch(49% 0.1 167.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E45
oklch(42.8% 0.088 167.1)
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Step 900
900
#004E39
oklch(37.6% 0.077 167.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#8FDBBD 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) | #D8D1BC | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC8BF | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BDCD2 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FDBBD
#8FDBBD
oklch(83.3% 0.087 167.4)
- #F3B2D3
#F3B2D3
oklch(83.3% 0.086 347.3)
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 #8FDBBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.024
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.025
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.038
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.055
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.060
Use #8FDBBD 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.