#8BF3A8
Closest named color: Seafoam (#80F9AD). oklch(88.2% 0.143 151.5), rgb(139, 243, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.48:1).
About this color
#8BF3A8 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam (#80F9AD), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam (#80F9AD) |
| Black text | 15.48:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BF3A8 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 243, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 81%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.143 151.5) |
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 #8BF3A8 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8BF3A8 | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc 86.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8BF3A8 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8BF3A8 text on black | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc -86.3 | 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
#EAFBED
oklch(97.2% 0.026 150.8)
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Step 100
100
#D1F5D8
oklch(93.7% 0.054 150.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8BF3A8
oklch(88.2% 0.143 151.5)
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Step 300
300
#4DE182
oklch(80.9% 0.183 151.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C060
oklch(70.7% 0.188 151.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A552
oklch(63.2% 0.168 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B44
oklch(55.7% 0.148 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#8BF3A8 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) | #F4E4A3 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D9AC | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77F0DF | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BF3A8
#8BF3A8
oklch(88.2% 0.143 151.5)
- #FFC1F6
#FFC1F6
oklch(88.3% 0.098 331.4)
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 #8BF3A8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8BF3A8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.016
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.019
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.022
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.027
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.035
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.037
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.037
Use #8BF3A8 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.