#8EF0BB
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(88% 0.12 159), rgb(142, 240, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.33:1).
About this color
#8EF0BB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 159°. 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 15.33:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.33:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EF0BB |
| RGB | rgb(142, 240, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 77%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88% 0.12 159) |
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 #8EF0BB | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8EF0BB | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8EF0BB text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8EF0BB text on black | 15.33:1 | AAA | Lc -85.7 | 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
#EBFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 100
100
#D2F4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.045 158.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8EF0BB
oklch(88% 0.12 159)
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Step 300
300
#54DE9C
oklch(80.9% 0.153 159.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7A
oklch(70.7% 0.163 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#8EF0BB 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) | #EEE3B8 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD8BE | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77EFE1 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EF0BB
#8EF0BB
oklch(88% 0.12 159)
- #FFC2EB
#FFC2EB
oklch(88.1% 0.087 338.9)
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 #8EF0BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8EF0BB.
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 0.030
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.034
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.041
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.042
Use #8EF0BB 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.