#8FDAAE
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(82.7% 0.097 157.7), rgb(143, 218, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.80:1).
About this color
#8FDAAE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 12.80:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FDAAE |
| RGB | rgb(143, 218, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 50%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.097 157.7) |
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 #8FDAAE | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8FDAAE | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc 75.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8FDAAE text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8FDAAE text on black | 12.80:1 | AAA | Lc -74.6 | 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
#DBF0E3
oklch(93.6% 0.028 158.7)
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Step 200
200
#BCE5CB
oklch(88.6% 0.056 157.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8FDAAE
oklch(82.7% 0.097 157.7)
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Step 400
400
#28BD79
oklch(70.7% 0.156 157.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A365
oklch(63% 0.148 157.8)
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Step 600
600
#008954
oklch(55.5% 0.13 157.7)
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Step 700
700
#007446
oklch(49.2% 0.116 157.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#8FDAAE 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) | #D9CFAC | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC7B1 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80D9CE | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FDAAE
#8FDAAE
oklch(82.7% 0.097 157.7)
- #F0AEDD
#F0AEDD
oklch(82.7% 0.098 337.4)
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 #8FDAAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.031
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.036
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Turquoise #40E0D0 ΔE 0.063
Use #8FDAAE 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.