#8FEAC4
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(86.9% 0.103 165.6), rgb(143, 234, 196).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.73:1).
About this color
#8FEAC4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 166°. 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 14.73:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.73:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FEAC4 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 234, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(155, 68%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.103 165.6) |
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 #8FEAC4 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8FEAC4 | 14.73:1 | AAA | Lc 83.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8FEAC4 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8FEAC4 text on black | 14.73:1 | 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
#EBF9F3
oklch(97% 0.017 168.5)
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Step 100
100
#D3F3E4
oklch(93.7% 0.039 165.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8FEAC4
oklch(86.9% 0.103 165.6)
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Step 300
300
#5DDCAC
oklch(81% 0.133 165.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8A
oklch(70.8% 0.148 165.3)
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Step 500
500
#00A276
oklch(63.1% 0.132 165.5)
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Step 600
600
#008863
oklch(55.6% 0.116 165.8)
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Step 700
700
#007353
oklch(49.2% 0.103 165.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E43
oklch(42.7% 0.089 165.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E37
oklch(37.6% 0.079 165.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#8FEAC4 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) | #E6DEC2 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8D4C6 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77EADF | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FEAC4
#8FEAC4
oklch(86.9% 0.103 165.6)
- #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 #8FEAC4, 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 0.032
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.054
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.054
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.056
Use #8FEAC4 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.