#8CFDCA
Closest named color: Aquamarine (#7FFFD4). oklch(91.3% 0.127 163), rgb(140, 253, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.01:1).
About this color
#8CFDCA is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aquamarine (#7FFFD4), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.01:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aquamarine (#7FFFD4) |
| Black text | 17.01:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CFDCA |
| RGB | rgb(140, 253, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 97%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.127 163) |
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 #8CFDCA | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #8CFDCA | 17.01:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #8CFDCA text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #8CFDCA text on black | 17.01:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#E9FAF1
oklch(97% 0.021 163.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#8CFDCA
oklch(91.3% 0.127 163)
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Step 200
200
#A1ECC8
oklch(88.4% 0.09 163.1)
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Step 300
300
#33E1A2
oklch(81% 0.164 163)
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Step 400
400
#00BD84
oklch(70.6% 0.153 162.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A271
oklch(63% 0.136 163)
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Step 600
600
#00895E
oklch(55.7% 0.121 162.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#8CFDCA 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) | #FAEFC7 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E2CD | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BFDEF | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CFDCA
#8CFDCA
oklch(91.3% 0.127 163)
- #FFD4ED
#FFD4ED
oklch(91.4% 0.058 342.5)
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 #8CFDCA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8CFDCA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.014
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.015
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.022
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.022
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.033
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.034
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.035
Use #8CFDCA 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.