#8FECC3
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(87.4% 0.107 164.2), rgb(143, 236, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.95:1).
About this color
#8FECC3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.95:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FECC3 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 236, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(154, 71%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.107 164.2) |
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 #8FECC3 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8FECC3 | 14.95:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8FECC3 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8FECC3 text on black | 14.95:1 | AAA | Lc -84.0 | 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)
#8FECC3
oklch(87.4% 0.107 164.2)
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Step 300
300
#5ADCA9
oklch(80.8% 0.137 164.3)
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Step 400
400
#00BD87
oklch(70.7% 0.15 164.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A274
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#8FECC3 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) | #E9E0C1 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD5C5 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77ECE0 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FECC3
#8FECC3
oklch(87.4% 0.107 164.2)
- #FFBFE3
#FFBFE3
oklch(87.3% 0.086 344.2)
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 #8FECC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.021
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.023
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.031
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.046
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.049
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.051
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
Use #8FECC3 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.