#8DF2B9
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(88.4% 0.125 157.8), rgb(141, 242, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.53:1).
About this color
#8DF2B9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.53:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DF2B9 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 242, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 80%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.4% 0.125 157.8) |
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 #8DF2B9 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8DF2B9 | 15.53:1 | AAA | Lc 86.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8DF2B9 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8DF2B9 text on black | 15.53:1 | AAA | Lc -86.5 | Fine 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
#EAFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 158.6)
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Step 100
100
#D1F4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.047 157.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8DF2B9
oklch(88.4% 0.125 157.8)
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Step 300
300
#4FDF98
oklch(80.9% 0.16 157.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BE77
oklch(70.6% 0.165 157.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A365
oklch(63% 0.148 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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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)
#8DF2B9 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) | #F1E4B6 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D9BC | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76F1E2 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DF2B9
#8DF2B9
oklch(88.4% 0.125 157.8)
- #FFC4ED
#FFC4ED
oklch(88.5% 0.085 337.8)
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 #8DF2B9, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8DF2B9.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.025
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.030
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.031
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.035
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.039
Use #8DF2B9 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.