#8CF2BC
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(88.4% 0.123 159.4), rgb(140, 242, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.54:1).
About this color
#8CF2BC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.54:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CF2BC |
| RGB | rgb(140, 242, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 80%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.123 159.4) |
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 #8CF2BC | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8CF2BC | 15.54:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8CF2BC text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8CF2BC text on black | 15.54:1 | AAA | Lc -86.6 | 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
#EAFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 158.6)
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Step 100
100
#D1F4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.046 159.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8CF2BC
oklch(88.4% 0.123 159.4)
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Step 300
300
#4DDF9C
oklch(80.9% 0.157 159.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7B
oklch(70.7% 0.162 159.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A369
oklch(63.1% 0.144 159.3)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#8CF2BC 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) | #F0E4B9 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D9BF | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73F1E3 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CF2BC
#8CF2BC
oklch(88.4% 0.123 159.4)
- #FFC4EB
#FFC4EB
oklch(88.4% 0.083 339.3)
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 #8CF2BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8CF2BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.021
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.033
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.037
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.038
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.039
Use #8CF2BC 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.