#8AF0A6
Closest named color: Seafoam (#80F9AD). oklch(87.4% 0.141 151.4), rgb(138, 240, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.09:1).
About this color
#8AF0A6 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam (#80F9AD), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam (#80F9AD) |
| Black text | 15.09:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AF0A6 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 240, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 77%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.141 151.4) |
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 #8AF0A6 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8AF0A6 | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8AF0A6 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8AF0A6 text on black | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc -84.7 | 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
#EAFAED
oklch(97% 0.024 151.2)
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Step 100
100
#D1F5D9
oklch(93.7% 0.053 151.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8AF0A6
oklch(87.4% 0.141 151.4)
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Step 300
300
#50E182
oklch(81% 0.182 151.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C060
oklch(70.7% 0.188 151.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A551
oklch(63.2% 0.169 151.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#8AF0A6 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) | #F1E1A1 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D6AA | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77EDDD | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AF0A6
#8AF0A6
oklch(87.4% 0.141 151.4)
- #FFBCF6
#FFBCF6
oklch(87.4% 0.107 331.1)
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 #8AF0A6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8AF0A6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.023
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.025
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.029
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.041
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.044
Use #8AF0A6 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.