#8BFBB8
Closest named color: Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3). oklch(90.4% 0.14 156), rgb(139, 251, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.58:1).
About this color
#8BFBB8 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.58:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3) |
| Black text | 16.58:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BFBB8 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 251, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 93%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.14 156) |
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 #8BFBB8 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8BFBB8 | 16.58:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #8BFBB8 text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.0 | Not readable |
| #8BFBB8 text on black | 16.58:1 | AAA | Lc -90.9 | 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
#E9FBEF
oklch(97.2% 0.025 156.7)
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Step 100
100
#CFF5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.052 156.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8BFBB8
oklch(90.4% 0.14 156)
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Step 300
300
#3AE28E
oklch(80.9% 0.18 156)
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Step 400
400
#00BF71
oklch(70.7% 0.172 155.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A460
oklch(63.2% 0.154 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
#8BFBB8 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) | #FAECB4 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E0BC | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71F9E9 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BFBB8
#8BFBB8
oklch(90.4% 0.14 156)
- #FFCEF2
#FFCEF2
oklch(90.4% 0.072 335.8)
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 #8BFBB8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8BFBB8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.013
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.018
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.020
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.021
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.023
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.023
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.024
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.025
Use #8BFBB8 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.