#8EE7BF
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86.1% 0.103 163.9), rgb(142, 231, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.33:1).
About this color
#8EE7BF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.33:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EE7BF |
| RGB | rgb(142, 231, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 65%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.103 163.9) |
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 #8EE7BF | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -24.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8EE7BF | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc 81.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8EE7BF text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 21.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8EE7BF text on black | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc -81.4 | 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
#EBF9F2
oklch(97% 0.017 164.7)
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Step 100
100
#D4F2E3
oklch(93.5% 0.037 164.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8EE7BF
oklch(86.1% 0.103 163.9)
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Step 300
300
#60DBA9
oklch(80.8% 0.133 163.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BD87
oklch(70.7% 0.15 164.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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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
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#8EE7BF 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) | #E4DBBD | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5D1C1 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77E7DC | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EE7BF
#8EE7BF
oklch(86.1% 0.103 163.9)
- #FFB8E1
#FFB8E1
oklch(86% 0.097 343.8)
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 #8EE7BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.010
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.027
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.056
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.057
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.058
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.061
Use #8EE7BF 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.