#8EF4AE
Closest named color: Seafoam (#80F9AD). oklch(88.7% 0.137 152.9), rgb(142, 244, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.70:1).
About this color
#8EF4AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam (#80F9AD), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam (#80F9AD) |
| Black text | 15.70:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EF4AE |
| RGB | rgb(142, 244, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(139, 82%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.137 152.9) |
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 #8EF4AE | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8EF4AE | 15.70:1 | AAA | Lc 87.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8EF4AE text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8EF4AE text on black | 15.70:1 | AAA | Lc -87.2 | 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
#EAFAEE
oklch(97% 0.023 153.5)
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Step 100
100
#D1F4DA
oklch(93.5% 0.05 153.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8EF4AE
oklch(88.7% 0.137 152.9)
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Step 300
300
#4FE088
oklch(80.8% 0.176 153)
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Step 400
400
#00C066
oklch(70.8% 0.183 152.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A457
oklch(63% 0.162 153)
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Step 600
600
#008A48
oklch(55.5% 0.143 153)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#8EF4AE 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) | #F4E5AA | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DAB2 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AF1E1 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EF4AE
#8EF4AE
oklch(88.7% 0.137 152.9)
- #FFC4F4
#FFC4F4
oklch(88.7% 0.091 332.9)
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 #8EF4AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8EF4AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.017
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.020
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.022
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.028
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.033
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.033
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.035
Use #8EF4AE 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.