#8EF4B3
Closest named color: Seafoam (#80F9AD). oklch(88.8% 0.132 154.7), rgb(142, 244, 179).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.74:1).
About this color
#8EF4B3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam (#80F9AD), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.74:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam (#80F9AD) |
| Black text | 15.74:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EF4B3 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 244, 179) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 82%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.132 154.7) |
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 #8EF4B3 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -18.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8EF4B3 | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc 87.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8EF4B3 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8EF4B3 text on black | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc -87.4 | 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
#EAFAEF
oklch(97% 0.022 155.9)
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Step 100
100
#D1F4DC
oklch(93.6% 0.049 155.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8EF4B3
oklch(88.8% 0.132 154.7)
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Step 300
300
#4FE08E
oklch(80.9% 0.17 154.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6D
oklch(70.7% 0.176 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#8EF4B3 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) | #F4E5AF | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DBB7 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79F2E2 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EF4B3
#8EF4B3
oklch(88.8% 0.132 154.7)
- #FFC5F1
#FFC5F1
oklch(88.8% 0.087 335.1)
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 #8EF4B3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8EF4B3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.021
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.022
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.026
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.029
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.033
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.034
Use #8EF4B3 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.