#8BF3C3
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(88.8% 0.119 162.7), rgb(139, 243, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.70:1).
About this color
#8BF3C3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.70:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BF3C3 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 243, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 81%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.119 162.7) |
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 #8BF3C3 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8BF3C3 | 15.70:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8BF3C3 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8BF3C3 text on black | 15.70:1 | AAA | Lc -87.2 | 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
#EAFAF1
oklch(97.1% 0.021 161.5)
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Step 100
100
#D0F4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.045 162.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8BF3C3
oklch(88.8% 0.119 162.7)
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Step 300
300
#48DFA3
oklch(80.9% 0.154 162.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BD84
oklch(70.6% 0.153 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A271
oklch(63% 0.136 163)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734E
oklch(49.1% 0.107 162.4)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F34
oklch(37.8% 0.083 162.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#8BF3C3 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) | #F0E6C0 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0DAC6 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FF3E5 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BF3C3
#8BF3C3
oklch(88.8% 0.119 162.7)
- #FFC7E8
#FFC7E8
oklch(88.9% 0.076 342.6)
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 #8BF3C3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8BF3C3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.014
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.027
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.032
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.037
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.038
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.039
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
Use #8BF3C3 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.