#8AFFB1
Closest named color: Foam Green (#90FDA9). oklch(91.1% 0.152 153.1), rgb(138, 255, 177).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.01:1).
About this color
#8AFFB1 is a very light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Foam Green (#90FDA9), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Foam Green (#90FDA9) |
| Black text | 17.01:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AFFB1 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 255, 177) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 100%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.1% 0.152 153.1) |
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 #8AFFB1 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #8AFFB1 | 17.01:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #8AFFB1 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #8AFFB1 text on black | 17.01:1 | 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
#E9FBED
oklch(97.1% 0.026 152.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#8AFFB1
oklch(91.1% 0.152 153.1)
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Step 200
200
#A0EEB7
oklch(88.4% 0.108 153.1)
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Step 300
300
#2FE381
oklch(80.8% 0.195 153.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C067
oklch(70.8% 0.182 153.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A457
oklch(63% 0.162 153)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#8AFFB1 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) | #FFEEAC | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EEE3B6 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71FCEA | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AFFB1
#8AFFB1
oklch(91.1% 0.152 153.1)
- #FFD1F6
#FFD1F6
oklch(91.1% 0.07 332.9)
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 #8AFFB1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8AFFB1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.010
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.016
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.018
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.019
- Mint Green #8FFF9F ΔE 0.021
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.023
- Baby Green #8CFF9E ΔE 0.023
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.027
Use #8AFFB1 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.