#8FDCC0
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(83.6% 0.086 169.3), rgb(143, 220, 192).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#8FDCC0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FDCC0 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 220, 192) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 52%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.086 169.3) |
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 #8FDCC0 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FDCC0 | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8FDCC0 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8FDCC0 text on black | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | 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
#EEF8F4
oklch(97.1% 0.012 170.3)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E7
oklch(93.7% 0.025 168.2)
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Step 200
200
#BBE4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.048 169.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FDCC0
oklch(83.6% 0.086 169.3)
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Step 400
400
#14BC92
oklch(70.8% 0.139 169.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A17D
oklch(63% 0.125 169.6)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 169.6)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#8FDCC0 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) | #D8D2BF | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC9C2 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ADDD4 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FDCC0
#8FDCC0
oklch(83.6% 0.086 169.3)
- #F5B3D2
#F5B3D2
oklch(83.7% 0.086 349.3)
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 #8FDCC0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.022
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.026
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Celeste #A8DADC ΔE 0.052
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.061
Use #8FDCC0 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.