#8CF8B9
Closest named color: Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3). oklch(89.8% 0.134 156.7), rgb(140, 248, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.24:1).
About this color
#8CF8B9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3) |
| Black text | 16.24:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CF8B9 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 248, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 89%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.8% 0.134 156.7) |
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 #8CF8B9 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8CF8B9 | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc 89.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8CF8B9 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.3 | Not readable |
| #8CF8B9 text on black | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc -89.5 | 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
#EAFAEF
oklch(97% 0.022 155.9)
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Step 100
100
#D0F5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.05 156.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8CF8B9
oklch(89.8% 0.134 156.7)
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Step 300
300
#42E192
oklch(80.9% 0.173 156.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BF74
oklch(70.8% 0.169 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A463
oklch(63.2% 0.151 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#8CF8B9 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) | #F7E9B5 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DEBD | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73F6E7 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CF8B9
#8CF8B9
oklch(89.8% 0.134 156.7)
- #FFCBF0
#FFCBF0
oklch(89.8% 0.075 336.9)
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 #8CF8B9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8CF8B9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.018
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.020
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.021
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.026
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.027
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.027
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.028
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.029
Use #8CF8B9 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.