#8CFECE
Closest named color: Aquamarine (#7FFFD4). oklch(91.6% 0.125 164.6), rgb(140, 254, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.18:1).
About this color
#8CFECE is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aquamarine (#7FFFD4), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aquamarine (#7FFFD4) |
| Black text | 17.18:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CFECE |
| RGB | rgb(140, 254, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 98%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.6% 0.125 164.6) |
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 #8CFECE | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.5 | Not readable |
| Black text on #8CFECE | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #8CFECE text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #8CFECE text on black | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc -93.3 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#E9FAF2
oklch(97% 0.021 166.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#8CFECE
oklch(91.6% 0.125 164.6)
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Step 200
200
#A0ECCA
oklch(88.4% 0.089 164.8)
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Step 300
300
#30E0A6
oklch(80.8% 0.16 164.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BD88
oklch(70.7% 0.15 164.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A274
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E36
oklch(37.5% 0.079 164.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#8CFECE 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) | #FAF0CC | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E3D1 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6AFEF0 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CFECE
#8CFECE
oklch(91.6% 0.125 164.6)
- #FFD6EC
#FFD6EC
oklch(91.7% 0.054 344.7)
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 #8CFECE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8CFECE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.011
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.017
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.018
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.024
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.031
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.038
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.038
Use #8CFECE 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.