#8AFFC9
Closest named color: Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7). oklch(91.7% 0.132 162.3), rgb(138, 255, 201).
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Black text reads best on this color (17.22:1).
About this color
#8AFFC9 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 162°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7) |
| Black text | 17.22:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AFFC9 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 255, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 100%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.7% 0.132 162.3) |
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 #8AFFC9 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | Not readable |
| Black text on #8AFFC9 | 17.22:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #8AFFC9 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #8AFFC9 text on black | 17.22:1 | AAA | Lc -93.5 | 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
#E9FBF1
oklch(97.2% 0.023 161.8)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#8AFFC9
oklch(91.7% 0.132 162.3)
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Step 200
200
#9FEDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.094 162.6)
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Step 300
300
#28E29F
oklch(81% 0.17 162.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BD83
oklch(70.6% 0.154 162.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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Step 600
600
#00895D
oklch(55.7% 0.122 162)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E3F
oklch(42.6% 0.093 162.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#8AFFC9 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) | #FCF0C6 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE3CC | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #68FFF0 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AFFC9
#8AFFC9
oklch(91.7% 0.132 162.3)
- #FFD5EE
#FFD5EE
oklch(91.6% 0.057 341.8)
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 #8AFFC9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8AFFC9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.014
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.016
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.020
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.024
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.031
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.033
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.033
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.033
Use #8AFFC9 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.