#8AFDCF
Closest named color: Aquamarine (#7FFFD4). oklch(91.3% 0.124 165.7), rgb(138, 253, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.03:1).
About this color
#8AFDCF is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 166°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aquamarine (#7FFFD4), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aquamarine (#7FFFD4) |
| Black text | 17.03:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AFDCF |
| RGB | rgb(138, 253, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 97%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.124 165.7) |
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 #8AFDCF | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #8AFDCF | 17.03:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #8AFDCF text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #8AFDCF text on black | 17.03:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#E9FAF2
oklch(97% 0.021 166.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#8AFDCF
oklch(91.3% 0.124 165.7)
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Step 200
200
#A0ECCB
oklch(88.4% 0.088 165.5)
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Step 300
300
#2CE0A8
oklch(80.8% 0.16 165.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8B
oklch(70.8% 0.147 165.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A276
oklch(63.1% 0.132 165.5)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#8AFDCF 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) | #F9EFCD | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E2D2 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #66FDF0 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AFDCF
#8AFDCF
oklch(91.3% 0.124 165.7)
- #FFD4EA
#FFD4EA
oklch(91.3% 0.056 346)
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 #8AFDCF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8AFDCF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.009
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.016
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.017
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.027
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.039
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.039
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.041
Use #8AFDCF 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.