#8EF7AA
Closest named color: Seafoam (#80F9AD). oklch(89.3% 0.145 151.1), rgb(142, 247, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.03:1).
About this color
#8EF7AA is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam (#80F9AD), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam (#80F9AD) |
| Black text | 16.03:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EF7AA |
| RGB | rgb(142, 247, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 87%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.145 151.1) |
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 #8EF7AA | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8EF7AA | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc 88.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8EF7AA text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8EF7AA text on black | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc -88.6 | 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
#EAFBED
oklch(97.2% 0.026 150.8)
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Step 100
100
#D1F5D8
oklch(93.7% 0.054 150.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8EF7AA
oklch(89.3% 0.145 151.1)
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Step 300
300
#4BE17F
oklch(80.8% 0.186 151.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C05F
oklch(70.7% 0.189 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A550
oklch(63.2% 0.17 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#8EF7AA 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) | #F8E7A5 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8DDAF | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BF4E3 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EF7AA
#8EF7AA
oklch(89.3% 0.145 151.1)
- #FFC7F7
#FFC7F7
oklch(89.4% 0.088 331.2)
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 #8EF7AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8EF7AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.011
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.015
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.016
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.017
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.028
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.029
- Mint Green #8FFF9F ΔE 0.029
Use #8EF7AA 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.