#8FFBC6
Closest named color: Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7). oklch(90.9% 0.125 161.1), rgb(143, 251, 198).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.78:1).
About this color
#8FFBC6 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aquamarine (#7BFDC7) |
| Black text | 16.78:1 |
| White text | 1.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FFBC6 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 251, 198) |
| HSL | hsl(151, 93%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.9% 0.125 161.1) |
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 #8FFBC6 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc -14.2 | Not readable |
| Black text on #8FFBC6 | 16.78:1 | AAA | Lc 91.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #8FFBC6 text on white | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #8FFBC6 text on black | 16.78:1 | AAA | Lc -91.7 | 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)
#8FFBC6
oklch(90.9% 0.125 161.1)
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Step 300
300
#40E09E
oklch(80.9% 0.162 161)
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Step 400
400
#00BE80
oklch(70.8% 0.158 161)
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Step 500
500
#00A36D
oklch(63.2% 0.141 160.9)
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Step 600
600
#00895B
oklch(55.6% 0.124 161)
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Step 700
700
#00734C
oklch(49.1% 0.109 161.2)
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Step 800
800
#005E3E
oklch(42.6% 0.094 161.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F33
oklch(37.8% 0.084 161.3)
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Step 950
950
#002F1D
oklch(27% 0.059 161.7)
#8FFBC6 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) | #F8EDC3 | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E1C9 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73FAEC | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E6E6E6 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FFBC6
#8FFBC6
oklch(90.9% 0.125 161.1)
- #FFD1ED
#FFD1ED
oklch(90.8% 0.063 341.3)
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 #8FFBC6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8FFBC6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.016
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.019
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.020
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.026
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.028
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.031
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.033
Use #8FFBC6 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.