#8CFEC1
Closest named color: Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7). oklch(91.3% 0.136 158.7), rgb(140, 254, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.06:1).
About this color
#8CFEC1 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 159°. 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 17.06:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7) |
| Black text | 17.06:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CFEC1 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 254, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 98%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.136 158.7) |
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 #8CFEC1 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #8CFEC1 | 17.06:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #8CFEC1 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #8CFEC1 text on black | 17.06:1 | AAA | Lc -92.8 | 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
#E9FBF0
oklch(97.2% 0.024 159.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#8CFEC1
oklch(91.3% 0.136 158.7)
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Step 200
200
#A1EDC2
oklch(88.5% 0.096 158.9)
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Step 300
300
#33E296
oklch(81% 0.175 158.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7A
oklch(70.7% 0.163 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#8CFEC1 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) | #FCEFBE | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE3C5 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6FFDED | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CFEC1
#8CFEC1
oklch(91.3% 0.136 158.7)
- #FFD3F0
#FFD3F0
oklch(91.3% 0.062 338.9)
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 #8CFEC1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8CFEC1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.015
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.018
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.023
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.024
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.025
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.026
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.027
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.029
Use #8CFEC1 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.