#8BF8C6
Closest named color: Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7). oklch(90% 0.124 162.7), rgb(139, 248, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.34:1).
About this color
#8BF8C6 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.34:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7) |
| Black text | 16.34:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BF8C6 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 248, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 89%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90% 0.124 162.7) |
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 #8BF8C6 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8BF8C6 | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8BF8C6 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #8BF8C6 text on black | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc -89.9 | 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
#E9FAF1
oklch(97% 0.021 163.1)
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Step 100
100
#CFF4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.046 163.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8BF8C6
oklch(90% 0.124 162.7)
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Step 300
300
#3DE0A2
oklch(80.9% 0.159 162.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BD84
oklch(70.6% 0.153 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A270
oklch(63% 0.137 162.6)
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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)
#8BF8C6 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) | #F5EAC3 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DEC9 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CF8EA | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BF8C6
#8BF8C6
oklch(90% 0.124 162.7)
- #FFCDEA
#FFCDEA
oklch(90% 0.067 342.8)
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 #8BF8C6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8BF8C6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.017
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.019
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.021
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.029
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.032
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.036
Use #8BF8C6 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.