#8BF6AE
Closest named color: Seafoam (#80F9AD). oklch(89% 0.142 153.2), rgb(139, 246, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.89:1).
About this color
#8BF6AE is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam (#80F9AD), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam (#80F9AD) |
| Black text | 15.89:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BF6AE |
| RGB | rgb(139, 246, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 86%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.142 153.2) |
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 #8BF6AE | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8BF6AE | 15.89:1 | AAA | Lc 87.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8BF6AE text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8BF6AE text on black | 15.89:1 | AAA | Lc -88.0 | 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
#EAFBEE
oklch(97.2% 0.025 152.9)
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Step 100
100
#D0F5DA
oklch(93.6% 0.053 153.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8BF6AE
oklch(89% 0.142 153.2)
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Step 300
300
#46E186
oklch(80.8% 0.182 153.2)
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Step 400
400
#00C067
oklch(70.8% 0.182 153.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A458
oklch(63% 0.161 153.3)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#8BF6AE 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) | #F6E7AA | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DCB2 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75F3E3 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BF6AE
#8BF6AE
oklch(89% 0.142 153.2)
- #FFC6F4
#FFC6F4
oklch(89.1% 0.088 333.1)
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 #8BF6AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8BF6AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.012
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.015
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.017
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.023
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.030
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.031
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.034
Use #8BF6AE 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.