#8DF8AE
Closest named color: Seafoam (#80F9AD). oklch(89.6% 0.143 152.5), rgb(141, 248, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.17:1).
About this color
#8DF8AE is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam (#80F9AD), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.17:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam (#80F9AD) |
| Black text | 16.17:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DF8AE |
| RGB | rgb(141, 248, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 88%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.143 152.5) |
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 #8DF8AE | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8DF8AE | 16.17:1 | AAA | Lc 89.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8DF8AE text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.6 | Not readable |
| #8DF8AE text on black | 16.17:1 | AAA | Lc -89.2 | 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
#EAFBEE
oklch(97.2% 0.025 152.9)
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Step 100
100
#D0F5D9
oklch(93.6% 0.054 152.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8DF8AE
oklch(89.6% 0.143 152.5)
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Step 300
300
#47E184
oklch(80.8% 0.183 152.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C065
oklch(70.8% 0.184 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A455
oklch(63% 0.164 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#8DF8AE 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) | #F8E8A9 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8DDB2 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78F5E4 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DF8AE
#8DF8AE
oklch(89.6% 0.143 152.5)
- #FFC9F5
#FFC9F5
oklch(89.6% 0.083 332.7)
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 #8DF8AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8DF8AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.011
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.013
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.017
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.017
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.025
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.027
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.030
Use #8DF8AE 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.