#A8F8CB
Closest named color: Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF). oklch(91.5% 0.1 159), rgb(168, 248, 203).
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Black text reads best on this color (16.95:1).
About this color
#A8F8CB is a very light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.100 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 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.95:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Seafoam (#A0FEBF) |
| Black text | 16.95:1 |
| White text | 1.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #A8F8CB |
| RGB | rgb(168, 248, 203) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 85%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.5% 0.1 159) |
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 #A8F8CB | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc -13.6 | Not readable |
| Black text on #A8F8CB | 16.95:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #A8F8CB text on white | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #A8F8CB text on black | 16.95:1 | 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
#ECF9F1
oklch(97% 0.017 159.1)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#A8F8CB
oklch(91.5% 0.1 159)
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Step 200
200
#B1E8C8
oklch(88.4% 0.072 159)
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Step 300
300
#6EDAA2
oklch(80.9% 0.129 159)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7A
oklch(70.7% 0.163 158.9)
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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
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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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)
#A8F8CB 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) | #F6ECC9 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9E3CE | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #98F7EB | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E7E7E7 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #A8F8CB
#A8F8CB
oklch(91.5% 0.1 159)
- #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 #A8F8CB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Seafoam #A0FEBF ΔE 0.028
- Light Aqua #8CFFDB ΔE 0.030
- Light Mint #B6FFBB ΔE 0.035
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.036
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.036
- Celadon #BEFDB7 ΔE 0.039
- Light Seafoam Green #A7FFB5 ΔE 0.039
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.041
Use #A8F8CB 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.