#8FF5BC
Closest named color: Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7). oklch(89.3% 0.125 158.1), rgb(143, 245, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.95:1).
About this color
#8FF5BC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 158°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7) |
| Black text | 15.95:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FF5BC |
| RGB | rgb(143, 245, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 84%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.3% 0.125 158.1) |
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 #8FF5BC | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8FF5BC | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc 88.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8FF5BC text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8FF5BC text on black | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc -88.3 | 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
#D1F4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.047 157.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8FF5BC
oklch(89.3% 0.125 158.1)
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Step 300
300
#4DDF98
oklch(80.8% 0.161 158.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BE78
oklch(70.6% 0.164 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A366
oklch(63% 0.147 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#8FF5BC 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) | #F3E7B9 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DCBF | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77F4E5 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FF5BC
#8FF5BC
oklch(89.3% 0.125 158.1)
- #FFC8EE
#FFC8EE
oklch(89.2% 0.079 337.9)
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 #8FF5BC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8FF5BC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.024
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.025
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.027
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.029
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.031
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.032
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.033
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.034
Use #8FF5BC 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.