#8FFEC3
Closest named color: Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF). oklch(91.5% 0.132 159.1), rgb(143, 254, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.13:1).
About this color
#8FFEC3 is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF) |
| Black text | 17.13:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8FFEC3 |
| RGB | rgb(143, 254, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(148, 98%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.132 159.1) |
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 #8FFEC3 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -12.7 | Not readable |
| Black text on #8FFEC3 | 17.13:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #8FFEC3 text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #8FFEC3 text on black | 17.13:1 | AAA | Lc -93.1 | 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
#E9FAF0
oklch(97% 0.022 160.2)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#8FFEC3
oklch(91.5% 0.132 159.1)
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Step 200
200
#A2EDC3
oklch(88.6% 0.095 159.2)
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Step 300
300
#3BE198
oklch(80.9% 0.17 159.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7B
oklch(70.7% 0.162 159.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007349
oklch(49% 0.112 159.4)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#8FFEC3 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) | #FCEFC0 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE3C7 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #73FDEE | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8FFEC3
#8FFEC3
oklch(91.5% 0.132 159.1)
- #FFD4F0
#FFD4F0
oklch(91.5% 0.06 339.2)
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 #8FFEC3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8FFEC3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.015
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.017
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.023
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.025
- Mint #9FFEB0 ΔE 0.026
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.027
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.027
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.031
Use #8FFEC3 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.