#8FF9C4
Closest named color: Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7). oklch(90.4% 0.124 160.7), rgb(143, 249, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.51:1).
About this color
#8FF9C4 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 161°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7) |
| Black text | 16.51:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FF9C4 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 249, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(150, 90%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.4% 0.124 160.7) |
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 #8FF9C4 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8FF9C4 | 16.51:1 | AAA | Lc 90.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #8FF9C4 text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.3 | Not readable |
| #8FF9C4 text on black | 16.51:1 | AAA | Lc -90.6 | Preferred 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
#EAFAF1
oklch(97.1% 0.021 161.5)
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Step 100
100
#D0F4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.046 161.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8FF9C4
oklch(90.4% 0.124 160.7)
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Step 300
300
#45E09E
oklch(81% 0.16 160.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7F
oklch(70.8% 0.158 160.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A36C
oklch(63.2% 0.142 160.5)
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Step 600
600
#00895A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 160.5)
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Step 700
700
#00734B
oklch(49% 0.11 160.6)
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Step 800
800
#005E3D
oklch(42.6% 0.095 160.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F32
oklch(37.7% 0.085 160.4)
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Step 950
950
#002F1C
oklch(26.9% 0.06 160.5)
#8FF9C4 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) | #F7EBC1 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DFC7 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #74F8EA | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FF9C4
#8FF9C4
oklch(90.4% 0.124 160.7)
- #FFCFED
#FFCFED
oklch(90.5% 0.066 340.6)
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 #8FF9C4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8FF9C4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.017
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.022
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.023
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.025
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.029
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.030
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.031
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.035
Use #8FF9C4 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.