#8CF9B3
Closest named color: Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3). oklch(89.9% 0.141 154.3), rgb(140, 249, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.31:1).
About this color
#8CF9B3 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3) |
| Black text | 16.31:1 |
| White text | 1.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CF9B3 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 249, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 90%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.9% 0.141 154.3) |
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 #8CF9B3 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc -16.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8CF9B3 | 16.31:1 | AAA | Lc 89.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8CF9B3 text on white | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #8CF9B3 text on black | 16.31:1 | AAA | Lc -89.8 | 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
#EAFBEE
oklch(97.2% 0.025 152.9)
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Step 100
100
#D0F5DA
oklch(93.6% 0.053 153.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8CF9B3
oklch(89.9% 0.141 154.3)
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Step 300
300
#42E289
oklch(81% 0.182 154.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6B
oklch(70.6% 0.177 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A45B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#8CF9B3 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) | #F9EAAF | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8DEB7 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74F7E6 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CF9B3
#8CF9B3
oklch(89.9% 0.141 154.3)
- #FFCBF3
#FFCBF3
oklch(89.9% 0.078 334.5)
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 #8CF9B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8CF9B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.012
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.014
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.019
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.019
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.024
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.025
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.025
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.028
Use #8CF9B3 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.