#8EFCD4
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(91.4% 0.117 168.1), rgb(142, 252, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.02:1).
About this color
#8EFCD4 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 168°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.02:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 17.02:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EFCD4 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 252, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(158, 95%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.4% 0.117 168.1) |
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 #8EFCD4 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #8EFCD4 | 17.02:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #8EFCD4 text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #8EFCD4 text on black | 17.02:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | 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 100.
-
Step 50
50
#E9FAF3
oklch(97.1% 0.02 169.4)
-
Step 100
100 (this color)
#8EFCD4
oklch(91.4% 0.117 168.1)
-
Step 200
200
#A2EBCF
oklch(88.4% 0.083 168.5)
-
Step 300
300
#39DFAE
oklch(80.9% 0.15 168.1)
-
Step 400
400
#00BC90
oklch(70.6% 0.142 168.4)
-
Step 500
500
#00A17B
oklch(63% 0.127 168.5)
-
Step 600
600
#008867
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.2)
-
Step 700
700
#007256
oklch(49% 0.099 168.4)
-
Step 800
800
#005E46
oklch(42.8% 0.087 168)
-
Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
-
Step 950
950
#002F21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 167.3)
#8EFCD4 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) | #F7EFD2 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5E2D7 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6BFDF0 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EFCD4
#8EFCD4
oklch(91.4% 0.117 168.1)
- #FFD5E9
#FFD5E9
oklch(91.4% 0.053 347.9)
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 #8EFCD4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.010
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.014
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.026
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.028
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.032
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.047
Use #8EFCD4 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.