#8BF8B5
Closest named color: Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3). oklch(89.6% 0.138 155.4), rgb(139, 248, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.19:1).
About this color
#8BF8B5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.19:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3) |
| Black text | 16.19:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BF8B5 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 248, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 89%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.138 155.4) |
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 #8BF8B5 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8BF8B5 | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc 89.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8BF8B5 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.5 | Not readable |
| #8BF8B5 text on black | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc -89.3 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#EAFBEF
oklch(97.2% 0.024 155.2)
-
Step 100
100
#D0F5DB
oklch(93.7% 0.052 154.7)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#8BF8B5
oklch(89.6% 0.138 155.4)
-
Step 300
300
#41E18D
oklch(80.8% 0.177 155.4)
-
Step 400
400
#00BF6F
oklch(70.7% 0.174 155.3)
-
Step 500
500
#00A45F
oklch(63.2% 0.155 155.5)
-
Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
-
Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
-
Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
-
Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
-
Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#8BF8B5 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) | #F7E9B1 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7DDB9 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72F6E6 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BF8B5
#8BF8B5
oklch(89.6% 0.138 155.4)
- #FFCAF2
#FFCAF2
oklch(89.7% 0.079 335.1)
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 #8BF8B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8BF8B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.014
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.016
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.021
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.023
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.024
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.027
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.027
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.029
Use #8BF8B5 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.