#8CF1BE
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(88.3% 0.12 160.6), rgb(140, 241, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.44:1).
About this color
#8CF1BE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.44:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.44:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CF1BE |
| RGB | rgb(140, 241, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 78%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.3% 0.12 160.6) |
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 #8CF1BE | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8CF1BE | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8CF1BE text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8CF1BE text on black | 15.44:1 | 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)
#8CF1BE
oklch(88.3% 0.12 160.6)
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Step 300
300
#4EDF9F
oklch(81% 0.154 160.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7F
oklch(70.8% 0.158 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#8CF1BE 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) | #EFE4BB | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD8C1 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #72F0E3 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CF1BE
#8CF1BE
oklch(88.3% 0.12 160.6)
- #FFC3E9
#FFC3E9
oklch(88.2% 0.084 340.6)
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 #8CF1BE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8CF1BE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.019
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.037
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.038
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.041
Use #8CF1BE 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.