#8AFAC9
Closest named color: Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7). oklch(90.5% 0.125 163.7), rgb(138, 250, 201).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.59:1).
About this color
#8AFAC9 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7) |
| Black text | 16.59:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AFAC9 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 250, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 92%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.125 163.7) |
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 #8AFAC9 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #8AFAC9 | 16.59:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #8AFAC9 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #8AFAC9 text on black | 16.59:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | Preferred 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
#E9FAF1
oklch(97% 0.021 163.1)
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Step 100
100
#CFF4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.046 163.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8AFAC9
oklch(90.5% 0.125 163.7)
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Step 300
300
#36E0A4
oklch(80.8% 0.16 163.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BD86
oklch(70.7% 0.151 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#8AFAC9 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) | #F6ECC6 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E0CC | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #69FAEC | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AFAC9
#8AFAC9
oklch(90.5% 0.125 163.7)
- #FFD0EA
#FFD0EA
oklch(90.5% 0.062 344.1)
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 #8AFAC9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8AFAC9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.015
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.016
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.022
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.024
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.033
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.038
Use #8AFAC9 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.