#8CFABE
Closest named color: Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7). oklch(90.3% 0.133 158.4), rgb(140, 250, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.53:1).
About this color
#8CFABE is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7) |
| Black text | 16.53:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CFABE |
| RGB | rgb(140, 250, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 92%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.133 158.4) |
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 #8CFABE | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8CFABE | 16.53:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #8CFABE text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #8CFABE text on black | 16.53:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | Preferred 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
#E9FAF0
oklch(97% 0.022 160.2)
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Step 100
100
#CFF5DE
oklch(93.7% 0.05 158.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8CFABE
oklch(90.3% 0.133 158.4)
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Step 300
300
#3DE196
oklch(80.9% 0.171 158.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BE79
oklch(70.6% 0.164 158.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A367
oklch(63% 0.146 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#8CFABE 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) | #F8EBBB | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7DFC2 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #71F9E9 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CFABE
#8CFABE
oklch(90.3% 0.133 158.4)
- #FFCEEF
#FFCEEF
oklch(90.3% 0.069 338.4)
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 #8CFABE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8CFABE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.015
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.021
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.022
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.025
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.027
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.027
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.028
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.030
Use #8CFABE 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.