#8EF9CA
Closest named color: Aquamarine (#7FFFD4). oklch(90.5% 0.12 163.8), rgb(142, 249, 202).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.55:1).
About this color
#8EF9CA is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aquamarine (#7FFFD4), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.55:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Aquamarine (#7FFFD4) |
| Black text | 16.55:1 |
| White text | 1.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EF9CA |
| RGB | rgb(142, 249, 202) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 90%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.5% 0.12 163.8) |
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 #8EF9CA | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc -15.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8EF9CA | 16.55:1 | AAA | Lc 90.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #8EF9CA text on white | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 13.2 | Not readable |
| #8EF9CA text on black | 16.55:1 | AAA | Lc -90.7 | 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
#EAFAF2
oklch(97.1% 0.02 164.6)
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Step 100
100
#D0F4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.045 163.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8EF9CA
oklch(90.5% 0.12 163.8)
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Step 300
300
#41DFA5
oklch(80.8% 0.154 163.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BD87
oklch(70.7% 0.15 164.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A273
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164)
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Step 600
600
#008860
oklch(55.5% 0.118 164)
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Step 700
700
#007350
oklch(49.2% 0.105 163.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E41
oklch(42.7% 0.091 163.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#8EF9CA 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) | #F5EBC8 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DFCD | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70F9EC | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EF9CA
#8EF9CA
oklch(90.5% 0.12 163.8)
- #FFD0EA
#FFD0EA
oklch(90.5% 0.062 344.1)
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 #8EF9CA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8EF9CA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.018
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.019
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.021
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.023
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.028
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.037
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.037
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.041
Use #8EF9CA 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.