#8CF4B9
Closest named color: Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3). oklch(88.8% 0.128 157.6), rgb(140, 244, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.75:1).
About this color
#8CF4B9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.75:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3) |
| Black text | 15.75:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CF4B9 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 244, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 83%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.128 157.6) |
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 #8CF4B9 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8CF4B9 | 15.75:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8CF4B9 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8CF4B9 text on black | 15.75:1 | AAA | Lc -87.5 | 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
#D1F4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.047 157.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8CF4B9
oklch(88.8% 0.128 157.6)
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Step 300
300
#4AE096
oklch(81% 0.165 157.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BE76
oklch(70.6% 0.166 157.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A365
oklch(63% 0.148 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#8CF4B9 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) | #F3E6B6 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DBBC | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74F3E4 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CF4B9
#8CF4B9
oklch(88.8% 0.128 157.6)
- #FFC6EE
#FFC6EE
oklch(88.9% 0.082 337.4)
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 #8CF4B9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8CF4B9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.025
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.025
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.026
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.026
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.031
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.035
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.037
Use #8CF4B9 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.