#8FF6AC
Closest named color: Seafoam (#80F9AD). oklch(89.1% 0.141 151.7), rgb(143, 246, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.94:1).
About this color
#8FF6AC is a light, vivid green. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Seafoam (#80F9AD), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Seafoam (#80F9AD) |
| Black text | 15.94:1 |
| White text | 1.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FF6AC |
| RGB | rgb(143, 246, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 85%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.141 151.7) |
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 #8FF6AC | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc -17.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8FF6AC | 15.94:1 | AAA | Lc 88.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8FF6AC text on white | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8FF6AC text on black | 15.94:1 | AAA | Lc -88.2 | 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
#EAFAEE
oklch(97% 0.023 153.5)
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Step 100
100
#D1F5D9
oklch(93.7% 0.053 151.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8FF6AC
oklch(89.1% 0.141 151.7)
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Step 300
300
#4EE183
oklch(80.9% 0.182 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C061
oklch(70.7% 0.187 151.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A552
oklch(63.2% 0.168 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A44
oklch(55.5% 0.147 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#8FF6AC 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) | #F7E7A7 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7DCB0 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CF3E2 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E0E0E0 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FF6AC
#8FF6AC
oklch(89.1% 0.141 151.7)
- #FFC6F6
#FFC6F6
oklch(89.2% 0.089 331.8)
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 #8FF6AC, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8FF6AC.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.014
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.017
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.018
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.021
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.028
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.032
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.033
Use #8FF6AC 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.