#8BD8A9
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(81.9% 0.102 156.5), rgb(139, 216, 169).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#8BD8A9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.49:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BD8A9 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 216, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 50%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.102 156.5) |
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 #8BD8A9 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BD8A9 | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BD8A9 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8BD8A9 text on black | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#DBF0E2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 156.6)
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Step 200
200
#BCE5CA
oklch(88.5% 0.056 156.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BD8A9
oklch(81.9% 0.102 156.5)
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Step 400
400
#20BE75
oklch(70.8% 0.163 156.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A462
oklch(63.2% 0.152 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#8BD8A9 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) | #D7CDA6 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC4AC | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CD7CB | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BD8A9
#8BD8A9
oklch(81.9% 0.102 156.5)
- #EFABDC
#EFABDC
oklch(82% 0.101 337.1)
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 #8BD8A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.035
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.044
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.061
Use #8BD8A9 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.