#8ADFA3
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.4% 0.118 152.5), rgb(138, 223, 163).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.16:1).
About this color
#8ADFA3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.16:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.16:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ADFA3 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 223, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 57%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.118 152.5) |
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 #8ADFA3 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8ADFA3 | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc 77.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8ADFA3 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8ADFA3 text on black | 13.16:1 | AAA | Lc -76.2 | Fine 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1DF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 152.1)
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Step 200
200
#B9E6C4
oklch(88.4% 0.066 152.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ADFA3
oklch(83.4% 0.118 152.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C065
oklch(70.8% 0.184 152.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A455
oklch(63% 0.164 152.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A47
oklch(55.5% 0.144 152.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743B
oklch(49% 0.127 152.7)
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Step 800
800
#00602F
oklch(42.8% 0.112 152.4)
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Step 900
900
#005026
oklch(37.8% 0.099 152.3)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#8ADFA3 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) | #DFD29F | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C9A6 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BDDCF | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ADFA3
#8ADFA3
oklch(83.4% 0.118 152.5)
- #F7ABEA
#F7ABEA
oklch(83.3% 0.119 332.8)
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 #8ADFA3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8ADFA3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.026
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.060
Use #8ADFA3 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.