#8CFCB3
Closest named color: Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3). oklch(90.6% 0.145 153.8), rgb(140, 252, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.69:1).
About this color
#8CFCB3 is a very light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.145 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 16.69:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3) |
| Black text | 16.69:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CFCB3 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 252, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 95%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.6% 0.145 153.8) |
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 #8CFCB3 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #8CFCB3 | 16.69:1 | AAA | Lc 91.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #8CFCB3 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #8CFCB3 text on black | 16.69:1 | AAA | Lc -91.3 | 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
#E9FBEE
oklch(97.1% 0.026 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#CFF5DA
oklch(93.6% 0.054 154.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8CFCB3
oklch(90.6% 0.145 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#3BE286
oklch(80.8% 0.187 153.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6A
oklch(70.6% 0.178 154)
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Step 500
500
#00A45A
oklch(63.1% 0.159 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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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)
#8CFCB3 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) | #FCECAF | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE1B7 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74FAE9 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E5E5E5 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CFCB3
#8CFCB3
oklch(90.6% 0.145 153.8)
- #FFCEF4
#FFCEF4
oklch(90.5% 0.074 334.1)
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 #8CFCB3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8CFCB3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.012
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.014
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.015
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.019
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.021
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.024
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.026
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.026
Use #8CFCB3 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.