#8EF4BC
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(89% 0.124 158.5), rgb(142, 244, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.81:1).
About this color
#8EF4BC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.81:1 |
| White text | 1.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EF4BC |
| RGB | rgb(142, 244, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 82%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89% 0.124 158.5) |
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 #8EF4BC | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc -18.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8EF4BC | 15.81:1 | AAA | Lc 87.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8EF4BC text on white | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 16.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8EF4BC text on black | 15.81:1 | AAA | Lc -87.7 | 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
#EAFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 158.6)
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Step 100
100
#D1F4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.046 159.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8EF4BC
oklch(89% 0.124 158.5)
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Step 300
300
#4DDF99
oklch(80.8% 0.16 158.5)
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Step 400
400
#00BE79
oklch(70.6% 0.164 158.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A367
oklch(63% 0.146 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#8EF4BC 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) | #F2E6B9 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DBBF | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76F3E4 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EF4BC
#8EF4BC
oklch(89% 0.124 158.5)
- #FFC7ED
#FFC7ED
oklch(89% 0.08 338.4)
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 #8EF4BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8EF4BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.023
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.029
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.030
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.034
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.035
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.035
Use #8EF4BC 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.