#8AF6BC
Closest named color: Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7). oklch(89.3% 0.13 158.8), rgb(138, 246, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.98:1).
About this color
#8AF6BC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.98:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7) |
| Black text | 15.98:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AF6BC |
| RGB | rgb(138, 246, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 86%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.13 158.8) |
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 #8AF6BC | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8AF6BC | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8AF6BC text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8AF6BC text on black | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | 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
#EAFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 158.6)
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Step 100
100
#D0F4DE
oklch(93.5% 0.048 158.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8AF6BC
oklch(89.3% 0.13 158.8)
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Step 300
300
#41E098
oklch(80.8% 0.166 158.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7A
oklch(70.7% 0.163 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#8AF6BC 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) | #F4E8B9 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DCBF | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FF5E6 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AF6BC
#8AF6BC
oklch(89.3% 0.13 158.8)
- #FFC8ED
#FFC8ED
oklch(89.2% 0.078 338.7)
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 #8AF6BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8AF6BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.020
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.023
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.024
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.026
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.030
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.031
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.033
Use #8AF6BC 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.