#8AF8BE
Closest named color: Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7). oklch(89.8% 0.131 159.2), rgb(138, 248, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.25:1).
About this color
#8AF8BE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.131 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7) |
| Black text | 16.25:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AF8BE |
| RGB | rgb(138, 248, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 89%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.8% 0.131 159.2) |
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 #8AF8BE | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8AF8BE | 16.25:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8AF8BE text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #8AF8BE text on black | 16.25:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | 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
#E9FAF0
oklch(97% 0.022 160.2)
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Step 100
100
#CFF4DE
oklch(93.5% 0.048 159.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8AF8BE
oklch(89.8% 0.131 159.2)
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Step 300
300
#3DE198
oklch(81% 0.169 159)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7B
oklch(70.7% 0.162 159.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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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)
#8AF8BE 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) | #F6E9BB | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DEC1 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EF7E8 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AF8BE
#8AF8BE
oklch(89.8% 0.131 159.2)
- #FFCBED
#FFCBED
oklch(89.7% 0.073 339.4)
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 #8AF8BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8AF8BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.016
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.022
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.026
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.026
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.027
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.028
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.031
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.031
Use #8AF8BE 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.