#8BD8A4
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(81.8% 0.106 153.9), rgb(139, 216, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#8BD8A4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.45:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BD8A4 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 216, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 50%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.106 153.9) |
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 #8BD8A4 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BD8A4 | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BD8A4 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8BD8A4 text on black | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -73.0 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.03 154.7)
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Step 200
200
#BCE5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.058 154.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BD8A4
oklch(81.8% 0.106 153.9)
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Step 400
400
#22BE6D
oklch(70.7% 0.17 153.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A45A
oklch(63.1% 0.159 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#8BD8A4 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) | #D8CCA1 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC4A7 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DD6CA | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BD8A4
#8BD8A4
oklch(81.8% 0.106 153.9)
- #EEAAE0
#EEAAE0
oklch(81.9% 0.105 334)
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 #8BD8A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
Use #8BD8A4 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.