#8FDAAB
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(82.7% 0.1 156), rgb(143, 218, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#8FDAAB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 12.78:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FDAAB |
| RGB | rgb(143, 218, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 50%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.1 156) |
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 #8FDAAB | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FDAAB | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8FDAAB text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8FDAAB text on black | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#EFF8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 157)
-
Step 100
100
#DBF0E2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 156.6)
-
Step 200
200
#BDE5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.056 155.6)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FDAAB
oklch(82.7% 0.1 156)
-
Step 400
400
#29BD75
oklch(70.7% 0.16 156.1)
-
Step 500
500
#00A460
oklch(63.2% 0.154 155.8)
-
Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
-
Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
-
Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
-
Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
-
Step 950
950
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
#8FDAAB 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) | #D9CFA8 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC6AE | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81D9CD | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FDAAB
#8FDAAB
oklch(82.7% 0.1 156)
- #F0AEDF
#F0AEDF
oklch(82.7% 0.099 336.1)
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 #8FDAAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.034
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
Use #8FDAAB 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.