#8FF2A4
Closest named color: Seafoam (#80F9AD). oklch(88.1% 0.143 149.5), rgb(143, 242, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.40:1).
About this color
#8FF2A4 is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam (#80F9AD), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.40:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam (#80F9AD) |
| Black text | 15.40:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FF2A4 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 242, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 79%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.143 149.5) |
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 #8FF2A4 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8FF2A4 | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8FF2A4 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8FF2A4 text on black | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc -86.0 | 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
#EBFAED
oklch(97% 0.023 149.4)
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Step 100
100
#D2F4D7
oklch(93.5% 0.053 149.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8FF2A4
oklch(88.1% 0.143 149.5)
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Step 300
300
#56E07D
oklch(80.8% 0.183 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C057
oklch(70.6% 0.196 149.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A549
oklch(63.1% 0.176 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#8FF2A4 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) | #F3E39F | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D9A9 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EEFDE | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FF2A4
#8FF2A4
oklch(88.1% 0.143 149.5)
- #FFBFF9
#FFBFF9
oklch(88% 0.104 329.6)
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 #8FF2A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8FF2A4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.020
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.022
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.023
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.026
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.033
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.038
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.038
Use #8FF2A4 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.