#8CF1BD
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(88.2% 0.121 160.1), rgb(140, 241, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.43:1).
About this color
#8CF1BD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.43:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CF1BD |
| RGB | rgb(140, 241, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(149, 78%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.121 160.1) |
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 #8CF1BD | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8CF1BD | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8CF1BD text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8CF1BD text on black | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc -86.1 | Fine 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
#EAFAF1
oklch(97.1% 0.021 161.5)
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Step 100
100
#D1F4E0
oklch(93.7% 0.045 160.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8CF1BD
oklch(88.2% 0.121 160.1)
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Step 300
300
#4EDF9E
oklch(81% 0.155 160.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7D
oklch(70.7% 0.16 159.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A36B
oklch(63.1% 0.143 160.1)
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Step 600
600
#008959
oklch(55.6% 0.126 160)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#8CF1BD 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) | #EFE4BA | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD8C0 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73F0E2 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CF1BD
#8CF1BD
oklch(88.2% 0.121 160.1)
- #FFC3EA
#FFC3EA
oklch(88.2% 0.084 339.9)
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 #8CF1BD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8CF1BD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.020
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.038
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.040
Use #8CF1BD 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.