#8FF3B8
Closest named color: Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC). oklch(88.7% 0.126 156.7), rgb(143, 243, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.68:1).
About this color
#8FF3B8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Turquoise (#7EF4CC) |
| Black text | 15.68:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FF3B8 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 243, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 81%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.7% 0.126 156.7) |
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 #8FF3B8 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8FF3B8 | 15.68:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8FF3B8 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8FF3B8 text on black | 15.68:1 | AAA | Lc -87.1 | 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
#EAFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 158.6)
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Step 100
100
#D2F4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.047 155.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8FF3B8
oklch(88.7% 0.126 156.7)
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Step 300
300
#51DF95
oklch(80.9% 0.162 156.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BF74
oklch(70.8% 0.169 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A463
oklch(63.2% 0.151 156.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#8FF3B8 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) | #F2E5B5 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2DABB | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79F1E3 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FF3B8
#8FF3B8
oklch(88.7% 0.126 156.7)
- #FFC5EF
#FFC5EF
oklch(88.7% 0.085 336.5)
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 #8FF3B8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8FF3B8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.028
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.028
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.028
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.033
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.035
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.035
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
Use #8FF3B8 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.