#8FEAC3
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86.9% 0.104 165), rgb(143, 234, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.72:1).
About this color
#8FEAC3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 165°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.72:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FEAC3 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 234, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 68%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.104 165) |
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 #8FEAC3 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8FEAC3 | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8FEAC3 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8FEAC3 text on black | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc -83.1 | 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
#EBFAF2
oklch(97.2% 0.019 162.9)
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Step 100
100
#D3F3E3
oklch(93.7% 0.04 164)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8FEAC3
oklch(86.9% 0.104 165)
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Step 300
300
#5DDCAB
oklch(81% 0.134 164.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BD89
oklch(70.7% 0.149 164.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A275
oklch(63.1% 0.133 165)
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Step 600
600
#008862
oklch(55.5% 0.117 165.2)
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Step 700
700
#007352
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#8FEAC3 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) | #E7DEC1 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D4C5 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77EADF | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FEAC3
#8FEAC3
oklch(86.9% 0.104 165)
- #FFBDE1
#FFBDE1
oklch(86.9% 0.088 345.2)
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 #8FEAC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.016
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.027
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.031
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.053
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.056
Use #8FEAC3 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.