#8CF6A8
Closest named color: Seafoam (#80F9AD). oklch(88.9% 0.147 151), rgb(140, 246, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.86:1).
About this color
#8CF6A8 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam (#80F9AD), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.86:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam (#80F9AD) |
| Black text | 15.86:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CF6A8 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 246, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 85%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.9% 0.147 151) |
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 #8CF6A8 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8CF6A8 | 15.86:1 | AAA | Lc 87.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8CF6A8 text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8CF6A8 text on black | 15.86:1 | AAA | Lc -87.9 | 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
#EAFBED
oklch(97.2% 0.026 150.8)
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Step 100
100
#D0F5D8
oklch(93.6% 0.055 151.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8CF6A8
oklch(88.9% 0.147 151)
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Step 300
300
#49E27E
oklch(81% 0.189 150.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C05E
oklch(70.7% 0.19 151)
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Step 500
500
#00A550
oklch(63.2% 0.17 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007536
oklch(49.2% 0.133 150.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#8CF6A8 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) | #F7E6A3 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7DBAD | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78F3E2 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CF6A8
#8CF6A8
oklch(88.9% 0.147 151)
- #FFC5F7
#FFC5F7
oklch(89% 0.092 331.1)
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 #8CF6A8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8CF6A8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.011
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.015
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.017
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.020
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.028
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.030
- Mint Green #8FFF9F ΔE 0.030
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.030
Use #8CF6A8 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.