#8AF0CA
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(88.2% 0.111 167.8), rgb(138, 240, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.39:1).
About this color
#8AF0CA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.39:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.39:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AF0CA |
| RGB | rgb(138, 240, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 77%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.111 167.8) |
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 #8AF0CA | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8AF0CA | 15.39:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8AF0CA text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8AF0CA text on black | 15.39:1 | AAA | Lc -85.9 | 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
#EAFAF3
oklch(97.1% 0.019 167.9)
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Step 100
100
#D1F3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.041 167)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8AF0CA
oklch(88.2% 0.111 167.8)
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Step 300
300
#4ADEAF
oklch(81% 0.142 167.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BC8F
oklch(70.6% 0.143 168)
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Step 500
500
#00A27A
oklch(63.2% 0.129 167.5)
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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)
#8AF0CA 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) | #ECE4C8 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD8CC | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BF1E5 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AF0CA
#8AF0CA
oklch(88.2% 0.111 167.8)
- #FFC5E1
#FFC5E1
oklch(88.3% 0.075 348.2)
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 #8AF0CA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.013
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.031
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.038
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.041
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.051
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.051
Use #8AF0CA 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.