Nearest named color: Seafoam Green
#8EF0BE
#8EF0BE
Nearest named
Seafoam Green
Family
Green
Lightness
88.1%
Chroma
0.117
Hue angle
160.5°
Temperature
Neutral-leaning
Contrast on white
1.37:1 · Fail
Contrast on black
13.59:1 · AAA
Web-safe
#99FFCC
CSS oklch()
88% 0.12 160

#8EF0BE is a soft, cool teal-green. On the Color Lab it reads organic and grounded. It is too pale to lead as a primary accent and sits well as a supporting tone.

Palettes built on #8EF0BE

Not just a swatch — here's how #8EF0BE works with other colors. Named schemes with #8EF0BE in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Seafoam Green leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Seafoam Green opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Nordic Calm Accent · 5 colors

Seafoam Green keeps this Nordic scheme quiet — cool greys and a soft white around it, a muted-blue support and a charcoal anchor.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

This palette keeps Seafoam Green as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Seafoam Green is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Seafoam Green carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #8EF0BE actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 38/100
Cool
Reads cool and recessive — calming, technical, good for trust-led UI.
Softness 68/100
High
Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.
Depth 12/100
Very low
Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.
Naturalness 82/100
Very high
Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.
Vintage feel 31/100
Low
A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.
Luxury 18/100
Very low
Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.
Brand distinctiveness 45/100
Moderate
Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.
UI accent fit 12/100
Very low
Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.
Surface fit 53/100
Moderate
Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.
Print safety 76/100
High
Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #8EF0BE

For UI
For branding
For interior
For fashion

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA
Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid
Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid
Background Pair with #141310 text at 13.6:1. Use
Subtle surface Use #EBF9F2 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80
Avoid beside #8EF0DE — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #8EF0BE at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

Website / UI
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Dashboard
Revenue
$48.2k ▲ 12%
Brand
AVELINE
Studio
Poster
Nov 14 · 8PM
NIGHT
MARKET
Packaging
BLOOM
Botanical Wash
250 ml
Interior

Scales

ShadesBase darkened in 10% steps
TintsBase lifted toward white
TonesSaturation removed, lightness held
Monochromatic scaleDesign-system ready, 50–900

Every model

Export

:root {
  --color-base: #8EF0BE;
  --color-base-rgb: 142 240 190;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(88.1% 0.117 160.5);
  --color-50: #F1FEF7;
  --color-100: #DAFBEA;
  --color-200: #B7F5D5;
  --color-300: #86E9B6;
  --color-400: #59D997;
  --color-500: #37BE78;
  --color-600: #31915F;
  --color-700: #286646;
  --color-800: #1E4330;
  --color-900: #14291E;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}