#8DF8B5
Closest named color: Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3). oklch(89.7% 0.137 155), rgb(141, 248, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.22:1).
About this color
#8DF8B5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3) |
| Black text | 16.22:1 |
| White text | 1.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DF8B5 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 248, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 88%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.7% 0.137 155) |
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 #8DF8B5 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc -16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8DF8B5 | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc 89.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8DF8B5 text on white | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 14.4 | Not readable |
| #8DF8B5 text on black | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc -89.4 | 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
#EAFAEF
oklch(97% 0.022 155.9)
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Step 100
100
#D0F5DB
oklch(93.7% 0.052 154.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8DF8B5
oklch(89.7% 0.137 155)
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Step 300
300
#45E18D
oklch(80.9% 0.176 155.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6E
oklch(70.7% 0.175 155)
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Step 500
500
#00A45E
oklch(63.1% 0.156 155.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.137 155)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#8DF8B5 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) | #F7E9B1 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7DEB9 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76F6E6 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E2E2E2 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DF8B5
#8DF8B5
oklch(89.7% 0.137 155)
- #FFCAF2
#FFCAF2
oklch(89.7% 0.079 335.1)
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 #8DF8B5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8DF8B5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.015
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.017
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.022
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.023
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.023
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.026
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.026
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.028
Use #8DF8B5 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.