#8AF7AA
Closest named color: Seafoam (#80F9AD). oklch(89.1% 0.147 151.9), rgb(138, 247, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.96:1).
About this color
#8AF7AA is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam (#80F9AD), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam (#80F9AD) |
| Black text | 15.96:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AF7AA |
| RGB | rgb(138, 247, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 87%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.147 151.9) |
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 #8AF7AA | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8AF7AA | 15.96:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8AF7AA text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8AF7AA text on black | 15.96:1 | 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
#EAFBED
oklch(97.2% 0.026 150.8)
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Step 100
100
#D0F5D8
oklch(93.6% 0.055 151.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8AF7AA
oklch(89.1% 0.147 151.9)
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Step 300
300
#43E280
oklch(80.9% 0.19 151.8)
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Step 400
400
#00C062
oklch(70.7% 0.187 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A553
oklch(63.2% 0.167 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007539
oklch(49.2% 0.13 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#8AF7AA 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) | #F8E7A5 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7DCAF | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74F4E3 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AF7AA
#8AF7AA
oklch(89.1% 0.147 151.9)
- #FFC6F6
#FFC6F6
oklch(89.2% 0.089 331.8)
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 #8AF7AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8AF7AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.009
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.013
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.014
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.018
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.029
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.029
- Mint Green #8FFF9F ΔE 0.030
- Baby Green #8CFF9E ΔE 0.030
Use #8AF7AA 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.