#8ADFAC
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.6% 0.11 156.7), rgb(138, 223, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.23:1).
About this color
#8ADFAC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 157°. 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 13.23:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.23:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8ADFAC |
| RGB | rgb(138, 223, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 57%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.11 156.7) |
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 #8ADFAC | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8ADFAC | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8ADFAC text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8ADFAC text on black | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1E1
oklch(93.7% 0.032 155.4)
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Step 200
200
#B9E6C9
oklch(88.5% 0.061 156.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8ADFAC
oklch(83.6% 0.11 156.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BF74
oklch(70.8% 0.169 156.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A462
oklch(63.2% 0.152 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A52
oklch(55.7% 0.134 156.6)
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Step 700
700
#007444
oklch(49.2% 0.118 156.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F37
oklch(42.7% 0.102 156.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#8ADFAC 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) | #DED3A9 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C9AF | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78DED1 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8ADFAC
#8ADFAC
oklch(83.6% 0.11 156.7)
- #F7AEE4
#F7AEE4
oklch(83.6% 0.109 336.4)
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 #8ADFAC, closest first.
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 0.029
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.055
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.058
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.061
Use #8ADFAC 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.