#8FEFD3
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(88.5% 0.1 173.2), rgb(143, 239, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.45:1).
About this color
#8FEFD3 is a light, moderately saturated teal or cyan. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 173°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.45:1.
| Hue family | Teals and cyans |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.45:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FEFD3 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 239, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(162, 75%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.5% 0.1 173.2) |
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 #8FEFD3 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8FEFD3 | 15.45:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8FEFD3 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8FEFD3 text on black | 15.45:1 | AAA | Lc -86.2 | 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
#EBF9F4
oklch(97% 0.016 172.7)
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Step 100
100
#D2F2E7
oklch(93.5% 0.036 172.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8FEFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.1 173.2)
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Step 300
300
#53DBB9
oklch(80.8% 0.128 173.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BB99
oklch(70.6% 0.135 173.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A183
oklch(63.2% 0.121 173.2)
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Step 600
600
#00876E
oklch(55.6% 0.106 173.6)
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Step 700
700
#00725C
oklch(49.2% 0.094 173.1)
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Step 800
800
#005D4B
oklch(42.7% 0.081 173.5)
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Step 900
900
#004E3E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 172.9)
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Step 950
950
#002E24
oklch(26.9% 0.051 173.7)
#8FEFD3 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) | #E9E4D2 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9D8D5 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #70F1E7 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FEFD3
#8FEFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.1 173.2)
- #FFC7DD
#FFC7DD
oklch(88.5% 0.069 353.2)
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 #8FEFD3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.024
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.032
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.041
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.044
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.048
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.051
- Pale Turquoise #AFEEEE ΔE 0.053
- Robin's Egg Blue #98EFF9 ΔE 0.055
Use #8FEFD3 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.