#8BF8CA
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(90.1% 0.121 164.7), rgb(139, 248, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.37:1).
About this color
#8BF8CA is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.37:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 16.37:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BF8CA |
| RGB | rgb(139, 248, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 89%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.121 164.7) |
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 #8BF8CA | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8BF8CA | 16.37:1 | AAA | Lc 89.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8BF8CA text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #8BF8CA text on black | 16.37:1 | AAA | Lc -90.0 | Preferred 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
#E9FAF2
oklch(97% 0.021 166.1)
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Step 100
100
#CFF4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.045 164.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8BF8CA
oklch(90.1% 0.121 164.7)
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Step 300
300
#3CDFA7
oklch(80.8% 0.155 165)
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Step 400
400
#00BD88
oklch(70.7% 0.15 164.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A274
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#8BF8CA 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) | #F4EAC8 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3DECD | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BF8EB | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BF8CA
#8BF8CA
oklch(90.1% 0.121 164.7)
- #FFCEE9
#FFCEE9
oklch(90.2% 0.065 344.2)
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 #8BF8CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8BF8CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.017
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.019
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.019
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.025
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.037
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.042
Use #8BF8CA 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.