#8CD7A2
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(81.6% 0.106 152.8), rgb(140, 215, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#8CD7A2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.106 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 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD7A2 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 215, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 48%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.106 152.8) |
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 #8CD7A2 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD7A2 | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD7A2 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8CD7A2 text on black | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | 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
#DBF0E0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 152.9)
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Step 200
200
#BDE5C7
oklch(88.5% 0.058 152.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CD7A2
oklch(81.6% 0.106 152.8)
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Step 400
400
#2BBE6B
oklch(70.8% 0.17 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A456
oklch(63% 0.163 152.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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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)
#8CD7A2 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) | #D7CB9F | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC3A5 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FD5C9 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD7A2
#8CD7A2
oklch(81.6% 0.106 152.8)
- #ECA9E1
#ECA9E1
oklch(81.5% 0.107 332.4)
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 #8CD7A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.040
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
Use #8CD7A2 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.