#8BFDBE
Closest named color: Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7). oklch(91% 0.137 157.9), rgb(139, 253, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.89:1).
About this color
#8BFDBE is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7) |
| Black text | 16.89:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BFDBE |
| RGB | rgb(139, 253, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 97%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91% 0.137 157.9) |
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 #8BFDBE | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -13.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #8BFDBE | 16.89:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #8BFDBE text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #8BFDBE text on black | 16.89:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | 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
#CFF5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.051 157.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8BFDBE
oklch(91% 0.137 157.9)
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Step 300
300
#34E293
oklch(80.9% 0.177 157.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BE77
oklch(70.6% 0.165 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A366
oklch(63% 0.147 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#8BFDBE 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) | #FBEEBA | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE2C2 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6EFCEC | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BFDBE
#8BFDBE
oklch(91% 0.137 157.9)
- #FFD1F1
#FFD1F1
oklch(90.9% 0.066 337.4)
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 #8BFDBE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8BFDBE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.015
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.019
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.020
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.024
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.025
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.025
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.026
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.027
Use #8BFDBE 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.