#8FD8A9
Closest named color: Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD). oklch(82.1% 0.099 155.3), rgb(143, 216, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.56:1).
About this color
#8FD8A9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.56:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Tiffany Blue (#94D2BD) |
| Black text | 12.56:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FD8A9 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 216, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 48%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.099 155.3) |
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 #8FD8A9 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FD8A9 | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8FD8A9 text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8FD8A9 text on black | 12.56:1 | AAA | Lc -73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 155.3)
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Step 200
200
#BDE4CA
oklch(88.4% 0.054 156)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FD8A9
oklch(82.1% 0.099 155.3)
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Step 400
400
#30BD74
oklch(70.8% 0.159 155.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A45F
oklch(63.2% 0.155 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007441
oklch(49.1% 0.121 155.2)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#8FD8A9 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) | #D8CDA6 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC5AC | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81D7CB | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FD8A9
#8FD8A9
oklch(82.1% 0.099 155.3)
- #EDACDE
#EDACDE
oklch(82.1% 0.099 335)
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 #8FD8A9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.045
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.059
Use #8FD8A9 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.