#8EEFBC
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(87.8% 0.117 159.7), rgb(142, 239, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.22:1).
About this color
#8EEFBC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 160°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.22:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.22:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EEFBC |
| RGB | rgb(142, 239, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 75%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.117 159.7) |
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 #8EEFBC | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8EEFBC | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc 85.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8EEFBC text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8EEFBC text on black | 15.22:1 | AAA | Lc -85.2 | 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
#EBFAF1
oklch(97.2% 0.02 159.8)
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Step 100
100
#D2F3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.043 160.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8EEFBC
oklch(87.8% 0.117 159.7)
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Step 300
300
#55DE9E
oklch(80.9% 0.151 159.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7C
oklch(70.7% 0.161 159.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A36A
oklch(63.1% 0.143 159.7)
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Step 600
600
#008958
oklch(55.6% 0.127 159.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734A
oklch(49% 0.111 160)
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Step 800
800
#005F3C
oklch(42.8% 0.097 159.8)
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Step 900
900
#004F31
oklch(37.7% 0.086 159.7)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#8EEFBC 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) | #EDE2B9 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED7BF | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77EEE1 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EEFBC
#8EEFBC
oklch(87.8% 0.117 159.7)
- #FFC1EA
#FFC1EA
oklch(87.9% 0.088 339.4)
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 #8EEFBC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8EEFBC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.022
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.029
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.033
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.036
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.040
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.044
Use #8EEFBC 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.