#8FE5BD
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(85.6% 0.101 163.2), rgb(143, 229, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.11:1).
About this color
#8FE5BD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 163°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.11:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.11:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FE5BD |
| RGB | rgb(143, 229, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(152, 62%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.101 163.2) |
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 #8FE5BD | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8FE5BD | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8FE5BD text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8FE5BD text on black | 14.11:1 | AAA | Lc -80.4 | Fine 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
#ECF9F2
oklch(97.1% 0.017 162.8)
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Step 100
100
#D4F2E3
oklch(93.5% 0.037 164.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8FE5BD
oklch(85.6% 0.101 163.2)
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Step 300
300
#64DBA9
oklch(80.9% 0.13 163.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BD85
oklch(70.6% 0.152 163.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A272
oklch(63% 0.135 163.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895F
oklch(55.7% 0.12 163.1)
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Step 700
700
#00734F
oklch(49.1% 0.106 163)
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Step 800
800
#005E40
oklch(42.6% 0.092 163.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F35
oklch(37.8% 0.082 162.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1E
oklch(27% 0.058 163)
#8FE5BD 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) | #E2DABB | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4D0BF | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AE5DA | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FE5BD
#8FE5BD
oklch(85.6% 0.101 163.2)
- #FFB6E1
#FFB6E1
oklch(85.7% 0.1 343.3)
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 #8FE5BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.007
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.026
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.053
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.061
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.061
Use #8FE5BD 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.