#8BD7AE
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(81.8% 0.096 159.7), rgb(139, 215, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#8BD7AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.42:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BD7AE |
| RGB | rgb(139, 215, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 49%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.096 159.7) |
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 #8BD7AE | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BD7AE | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BD7AE text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8BD7AE text on black | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 158.7)
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Step 200
200
#BCE5CD
oklch(88.6% 0.054 159.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BD7AE
oklch(81.8% 0.096 159.7)
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Step 400
400
#21BD7E
oklch(70.7% 0.154 159.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#8BD7AE 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) | #D5CCAC | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9C4B0 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AD6CB | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BD7AE
#8BD7AE
oklch(81.8% 0.096 159.7)
- #EEABD7
#EEABD7
oklch(81.7% 0.096 340)
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 #8BD7AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.030
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.047
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.060
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.061
Use #8BD7AE 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.