#8FEFAA
Closest named color: Seafoam (#80F9AD). oklch(87.5% 0.133 151.9), rgb(143, 239, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (15.09:1).
About this color
#8FEFAA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam (#80F9AD), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam (#80F9AD) |
| Black text | 15.09:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FEFAA |
| RGB | rgb(143, 239, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 75%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.133 151.9) |
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 #8FEFAA | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8FEFAA | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc 84.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8FEFAA text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 18.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8FEFAA text on black | 15.09:1 | AAA | Lc -84.7 | 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
#EBFAEE
oklch(97.1% 0.022 151.7)
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Step 100
100
#D3F4DA
oklch(93.6% 0.049 151.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8FEFAA
oklch(87.5% 0.133 151.9)
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Step 300
300
#5ADF87
oklch(80.9% 0.171 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C062
oklch(70.7% 0.187 151.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A553
oklch(63.2% 0.167 151.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007539
oklch(49.2% 0.13 151.8)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#8FEFAA 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) | #F0E1A6 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D7AE | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DECDD | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FEFAA
#8FEFAA
oklch(87.5% 0.133 151.9)
- #FFBDF5
#FFBDF5
oklch(87.6% 0.104 331.8)
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 #8FEFAA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8FEFAA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.027
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.029
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.030
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.031
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.031
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.041
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.042
Use #8FEFAA 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.