#8EFDB6
Closest named color: Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3). oklch(90.9% 0.143 154.4), rgb(142, 253, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.87:1).
About this color
#8EFDB6 is a very light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.87:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Blue Green (#7EFBB3) |
| Black text | 16.87:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EFDB6 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 253, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 97%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.143 154.4) |
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 #8EFDB6 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -13.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #8EFDB6 | 16.87:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #8EFDB6 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #8EFDB6 text on black | 16.87:1 | AAA | Lc -92.1 | 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
#E9FBEE
oklch(97.1% 0.026 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#CFF5DA
oklch(93.6% 0.054 154.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8EFDB6
oklch(90.9% 0.143 154.4)
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Step 300
300
#3DE289
oklch(80.9% 0.183 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6C
oklch(70.6% 0.176 154.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#8EFDB6 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) | #FDEDB2 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE2BA | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76FBEA | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EFDB6
#8EFDB6
oklch(90.9% 0.143 154.4)
- #FFD0F4
#FFD0F4
oklch(90.9% 0.07 334.5)
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 #8EFDB6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8EFDB6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.016
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.016
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.017
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.020
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.021
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.022
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.024
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.024
Use #8EFDB6 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.