#8ADD8E
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.5% 0.136 145.3), rgb(138, 221, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.81:1).
About this color
#8ADD8E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.81:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.81:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ADD8E |
| RGB | rgb(138, 221, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(123, 55%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.136 145.3) |
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 #8ADD8E | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ADD8E | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8ADD8E text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8ADD8E text on black | 12.81:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1DA
oklch(93.5% 0.039 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#BAE7BB
oklch(88.5% 0.076 145.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ADD8E
oklch(82.5% 0.136 145.3)
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Step 400
400
#0DC13B
oklch(70.6% 0.217 145.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A62F
oklch(63% 0.197 145.3)
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Step 600
600
#008C26
oklch(55.6% 0.174 145.3)
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Step 700
700
#00761F
oklch(49.2% 0.153 145.3)
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Step 800
800
#006117
oklch(42.8% 0.134 145.2)
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Step 900
900
#005112
oklch(37.8% 0.118 145.3)
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Step 950
950
#003007
oklch(26.9% 0.084 145.2)
#8ADD8E 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) | #E0CF89 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C793 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80D9C9 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ADD8E
#8ADD8E
oklch(82.5% 0.136 145.3)
- #F2A6F6
#F2A6F6
oklch(82.4% 0.136 325)
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 #8ADD8E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8ADD8E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.048
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.058
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.063
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.063
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.064
Use #8ADD8E 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.