#8CF5B5
Closest named color: Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3). oklch(89% 0.133 155.7), rgb(140, 245, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.84:1).
About this color
#8CF5B5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.84:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3) |
| Black text | 15.84:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CF5B5 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 245, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 84%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.133 155.7) |
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 #8CF5B5 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8CF5B5 | 15.84:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8CF5B5 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8CF5B5 text on black | 15.84:1 | AAA | Lc -87.8 | 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
#EAFAEF
oklch(97% 0.022 155.9)
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Step 100
100
#D1F4DC
oklch(93.6% 0.049 155.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8CF5B5
oklch(89% 0.133 155.7)
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Step 300
300
#49E090
oklch(80.8% 0.171 155.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BF70
oklch(70.7% 0.173 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A460
oklch(63.2% 0.154 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
#8CF5B5 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) | #F4E6B1 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DBB9 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75F3E4 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CF5B5
#8CF5B5
oklch(89% 0.133 155.7)
- #FFC6F0
#FFC6F0
oklch(89% 0.084 335.9)
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 #8CF5B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8CF5B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.020
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.020
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.025
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.026
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.031
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.032
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.033
Use #8CF5B5 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.