#8AF8AC
Closest named color: Seafoam (#80F9AD). oklch(89.4% 0.147 152.4), rgb(138, 248, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.10:1).
About this color
#8AF8AC 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 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.10:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam (#80F9AD) |
| Black text | 16.10:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AF8AC |
| RGB | rgb(138, 248, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 89%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.147 152.4) |
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 #8AF8AC | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8AF8AC | 16.10:1 | AAA | Lc 88.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8AF8AC text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 14.9 | Not readable |
| #8AF8AC text on black | 16.10:1 | AAA | Lc -88.9 | 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
#EAFBED
oklch(97.2% 0.026 150.8)
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Step 100
100
#D0F5D9
oklch(93.6% 0.054 152.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8AF8AC
oklch(89.4% 0.147 152.4)
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Step 300
300
#41E282
oklch(80.9% 0.188 152.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C064
oklch(70.8% 0.185 152.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A455
oklch(63% 0.164 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743A
oklch(49% 0.128 152.4)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#8AF8AC 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) | #F8E8A7 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8DDB1 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74F5E4 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AF8AC
#8AF8AC
oklch(89.4% 0.147 152.4)
- #FFC8F5
#FFC8F5
oklch(89.5% 0.085 332.6)
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 #8AF8AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8AF8AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.008
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.012
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.013
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.017
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.027
- Mint Green #8FFF9F ΔE 0.029
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.029
- Baby Green #8CFF9E ΔE 0.030
Use #8AF8AC 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.