#8FF0D2
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(88.7% 0.102 172), rgb(143, 240, 210).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.56:1).
About this color
#8FF0D2 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 172°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.56:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.56:1 |
| White text | 1.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FF0D2 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 240, 210) |
| HSL | hsl(161, 76%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.102 172) |
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 #8FF0D2 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc -19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8FF0D2 | 15.56:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8FF0D2 text on white | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 17.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8FF0D2 text on black | 15.56:1 | AAA | Lc -86.6 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EAFAF4
oklch(97.2% 0.019 171.5)
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Step 100
100
#D2F3E7
oklch(93.7% 0.038 171.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8FF0D2
oklch(88.7% 0.102 172)
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Step 300
300
#51DCB7
oklch(80.9% 0.131 172)
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Step 400
400
#00BC97
oklch(70.8% 0.137 171.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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Step 600
600
#00876C
oklch(55.5% 0.108 172.1)
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Step 700
700
#00725A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 171.5)
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Step 800
800
#005D4A
oklch(42.6% 0.082 172.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3D
oklch(37.8% 0.073 171.8)
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Step 950
950
#002E23
oklch(26.8% 0.052 171.9)
#8FF0D2 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) | #EBE5D1 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD9D4 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70F2E7 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FF0D2
#8FF0D2
oklch(88.7% 0.102 172)
- #FFC8DE
#FFC8DE
oklch(88.7% 0.068 352.7)
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 #8FF0D2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.021
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.039
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.055
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.055
Use #8FF0D2 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.