#8EF9BB
Closest named color: Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7). oklch(90.1% 0.132 157), rgb(142, 249, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.41:1).
About this color
#8EF9BB is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7) |
| Black text | 16.41:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EF9BB |
| RGB | rgb(142, 249, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 90%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.1% 0.132 157) |
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 #8EF9BB | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8EF9BB | 16.41:1 | AAA | Lc 89.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8EF9BB text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.7 | Not readable |
| #8EF9BB text on black | 16.41:1 | AAA | Lc -90.2 | Preferred 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
#D0F4DD
oklch(93.5% 0.049 157.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8EF9BB
oklch(90.1% 0.132 157)
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Step 300
300
#44E193
oklch(81% 0.171 156.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BF74
oklch(70.8% 0.169 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A363
oklch(63% 0.15 157)
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Step 600
600
#008A53
oklch(55.7% 0.133 157)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#8EF9BB 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) | #F8EAB7 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7DFBF | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75F7E8 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E3E3E3 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EF9BB
#8EF9BB
oklch(90.1% 0.132 157)
- #FFCDF0
#FFCDF0
oklch(90.2% 0.072 337.3)
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 #8EF9BB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8EF9BB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.019
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.019
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.023
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.023
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.025
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.027
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.028
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.029
Use #8EF9BB 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.