#8ED09F
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(80% 0.096 151.8), rgb(142, 208, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.67:1).
About this color
#8ED09F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.67:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 11.67:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ED09F |
| RGB | rgb(142, 208, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 41%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.096 151.8) |
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 #8ED09F | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ED09F | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ED09F text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8ED09F text on black | 11.67:1 | AAA | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DDF0E1
oklch(93.7% 0.028 151.9)
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Step 200
200
#C0E4C8
oklch(88.5% 0.054 151.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ED09F
oklch(80% 0.096 151.8)
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Step 400
400
#44BB6E
oklch(70.6% 0.154 151.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A553
oklch(63.2% 0.167 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007539
oklch(49.2% 0.13 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#8ED09F 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) | #D0C59C | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C6BEA2 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84CEC3 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ED09F
#8ED09F
oklch(80% 0.096 151.8)
- #E3A7DA
#E3A7DA
oklch(80% 0.097 331.7)
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 #8ED09F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.041
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.042
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
Use #8ED09F 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.