#8AEFC6
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(87.9% 0.112 165.8), rgb(138, 239, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.24:1).
About this color
#8AEFC6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.24:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AEFC6 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 239, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 76%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.112 165.8) |
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 #8AEFC6 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8AEFC6 | 15.24:1 | AAA | Lc 85.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8AEFC6 text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8AEFC6 text on black | 15.24:1 | AAA | Lc -85.3 | 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
#EAFAF2
oklch(97.1% 0.02 164.6)
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Step 100
100
#D1F3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.041 165.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8AEFC6
oklch(87.9% 0.112 165.8)
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Step 300
300
#4CDEAB
oklch(81% 0.144 165.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8B
oklch(70.8% 0.147 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A277
oklch(63.2% 0.131 166)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#8AEFC6 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) | #EBE2C4 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD7C9 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DEFE3 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AEFC6
#8AEFC6
oklch(87.9% 0.112 165.8)
- #FFC2E3
#FFC2E3
oklch(87.8% 0.081 345.2)
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 #8AEFC6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.015
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.028
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.038
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.041
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.045
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.050
Use #8AEFC6 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.