#8FECC7
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(87.5% 0.104 166.7), rgb(143, 236, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.99:1).
About this color
#8FECC7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 167°. 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 14.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.99:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FECC7 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 236, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(156, 71%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.104 166.7) |
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 #8FECC7 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8FECC7 | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8FECC7 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8FECC7 text on black | 14.99:1 | AAA | Lc -84.2 | 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
#EBFAF3
oklch(97.2% 0.018 166.4)
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Step 100
100
#D3F3E4
oklch(93.7% 0.039 165.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8FECC7
oklch(87.5% 0.104 166.7)
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Step 300
300
#59DCAE
oklch(80.9% 0.134 166.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BD8D
oklch(70.8% 0.146 166.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A278
oklch(63.2% 0.13 166.5)
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Step 600
600
#008864
oklch(55.6% 0.115 166.4)
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Step 700
700
#007254
oklch(49% 0.101 166.9)
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Step 800
800
#005E44
oklch(42.7% 0.088 166.3)
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Step 900
900
#004E38
oklch(37.6% 0.078 166.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
#8FECC7 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) | #E8E0C5 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D5C9 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75EDE1 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FECC7
#8FECC7
oklch(87.5% 0.104 166.7)
- #FFC0E1
#FFC0E1
oklch(87.4% 0.083 346.2)
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 #8FECC7, 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 0.036
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.048
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.048
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.050
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
Use #8FECC7 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.