#8ED8A8
Closest named color: Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6). oklch(82.1% 0.1 155.1), rgb(142, 216, 168).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.53:1).
About this color
#8ED8A8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.53:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam Blue (#78D1B6) |
| Black text | 12.53:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ED8A8 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 216, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 49%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.1 155.1) |
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 #8ED8A8 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ED8A8 | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8ED8A8 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8ED8A8 text on black | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 156.6)
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Step 200
200
#BDE5C9
oklch(88.6% 0.057 154.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ED8A8
oklch(82.1% 0.1 155.1)
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Step 400
400
#2DBD73
oklch(70.7% 0.161 155.2)
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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
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#8ED8A8 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) | #D8CDA5 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC5AB | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80D6CB | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ED8A8
#8ED8A8
oklch(82.1% 0.1 155.1)
- #EEACDE
#EEACDE
oklch(82.2% 0.1 335.5)
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 #8ED8A8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.038
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.046
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.058
Use #8ED8A8 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.