#8FFBD5
Closest named color: Light Aqua (#8CFFDB). oklch(91.3% 0.114 169), rgb(143, 251, 213).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.92:1).
About this color
#8FFBD5 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 169°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Aqua (#8CFFDB), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.92:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Aqua (#8CFFDB) |
| Black text | 16.92:1 |
| White text | 1.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FFBD5 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 251, 213) |
| HSL | hsl(159, 93%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.3% 0.114 169) |
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 #8FFBD5 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #8FFBD5 | 16.92:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #8FFBD5 text on white | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #8FFBD5 text on black | 16.92:1 | AAA | Lc -92.3 | 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#E9FAF3
oklch(97.1% 0.02 169.4)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#8FFBD5
oklch(91.3% 0.114 169)
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Step 200
200
#A3EBD0
oklch(88.5% 0.081 169.1)
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Step 300
300
#3DDFB0
oklch(81% 0.148 168.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BC91
oklch(70.7% 0.142 168.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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Step 600
600
#008868
oklch(55.7% 0.112 168.9)
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Step 700
700
#007257
oklch(49.1% 0.098 169.1)
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Step 800
800
#005E47
oklch(42.8% 0.086 168.9)
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Step 900
900
#004E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 168.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F22
oklch(27.1% 0.054 168.9)
#8FFBD5 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) | #F6EED3 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4E2D7 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #6DFCF0 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FFBD5
#8FFBD5
oklch(91.3% 0.114 169)
- #FFD4E8
#FFD4E8
oklch(91.2% 0.054 348.5)
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 #8FFBD5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.011
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.016
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.027
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.028
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.034
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.047
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.049
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.050
Use #8FFBD5 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.