#8CD6A2
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(81.4% 0.104 153), rgb(140, 214, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#8CD6A2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.25:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD6A2 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 214, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 47%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.104 153) |
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 #8CD6A2 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD6A2 | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD6A2 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CD6A2 text on black | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E0
oklch(93.6% 0.03 151.5)
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Step 200
200
#BDE5C7
oklch(88.5% 0.058 152.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CD6A2
oklch(81.4% 0.104 153)
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Step 400
400
#2EBD6C
oklch(70.6% 0.167 153)
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Step 500
500
#00A457
oklch(63% 0.162 153)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#8CD6A2 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) | #D6CB9F | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC3A5 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FD4C8 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD6A2
#8CD6A2
oklch(81.4% 0.104 153)
- #EBA9DF
#EBA9DF
oklch(81.4% 0.104 333.1)
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 #8CD6A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.044
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
Use #8CD6A2 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.