#8BF3A1
Closest named color: Seafoam (#80F9AD). oklch(88% 0.149 149.3), rgb(139, 243, 161).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.43:1).
About this color
#8BF3A1 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam (#80F9AD), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam (#80F9AD) |
| Black text | 15.43:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BF3A1 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 243, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 81%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.149 149.3) |
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 #8BF3A1 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8BF3A1 | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8BF3A1 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8BF3A1 text on black | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc -86.1 | Fine 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EAFBEC
oklch(97.1% 0.027 148.8)
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Step 100
100
#D1F5D6
oklch(93.6% 0.056 149.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8BF3A1
oklch(88% 0.149 149.3)
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Step 300
300
#4EE278
oklch(81% 0.193 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C156
oklch(70.8% 0.198 149.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A548
oklch(63% 0.177 149.3)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#8BF3A1 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) | #F5E39C | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D9A6 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79EFDE | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BF3A1
#8BF3A1
oklch(88% 0.149 149.3)
- #FFBFF9
#FFBFF9
oklch(88% 0.104 329.6)
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 #8BF3A1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8BF3A1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.018
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.019
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.020
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.025
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.030
- Baby Green #8CFF9E ΔE 0.034
- Mint Green #8FFF9F ΔE 0.034
Use #8BF3A1 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.