#8DFFCD
Closest named color: Aquamarine (#7FFFD4). oklch(91.9% 0.127 163.6), rgb(141, 255, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.31:1).
About this color
#8DFFCD is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aquamarine (#7FFFD4), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.31:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aquamarine (#7FFFD4) |
| Black text | 17.31:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DFFCD |
| RGB | rgb(141, 255, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 100%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.9% 0.127 163.6) |
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 #8DFFCD | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.0 | Not readable |
| Black text on #8DFFCD | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #8DFFCD text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #8DFFCD text on black | 17.31:1 | AAA | Lc -93.9 | 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
#E9FAF1
oklch(97% 0.021 163.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#8DFFCD
oklch(91.9% 0.127 163.6)
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Step 200
200
#A0EDC9
oklch(88.6% 0.091 163.6)
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Step 300
300
#30E1A3
oklch(81% 0.164 163.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BD86
oklch(70.7% 0.151 163.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#8DFFCD 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) | #FBF1CA | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EAE4D0 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6CFFF1 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DFFCD
#8DFFCD
oklch(91.9% 0.127 163.6)
- #FFD7ED
#FFD7ED
oklch(91.9% 0.053 344)
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 #8DFFCD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8DFFCD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.013
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.018
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.019
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.022
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.034
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.035
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.037
Use #8DFFCD 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.