#8CD4A6
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(81% 0.098 155.5), rgb(140, 212, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#8CD4A6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.08:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD4A6 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 212, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 46%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.098 155.5) |
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 #8CD4A6 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD4A6 | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD4A6 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CD4A6 text on black | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 155.3)
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Step 200
200
#BEE4CA
oklch(88.4% 0.053 155.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CD4A6
oklch(81% 0.098 155.5)
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Step 400
400
#33BC75
oklch(70.6% 0.156 155.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A45F
oklch(63.2% 0.155 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#8CD4A6 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) | #D3C9A3 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8C1A9 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FD3C7 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD4A6
#8CD4A6
oklch(81% 0.098 155.5)
- #E9A9D9
#E9A9D9
oklch(81% 0.097 335.8)
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 #8CD4A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.031
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
Use #8CD4A6 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.