#8AE2A4
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.1% 0.122 152.5), rgb(138, 226, 164).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.49:1).
About this color
#8AE2A4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.122 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 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.49:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AE2A4 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 226, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 60%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.1% 0.122 152.5) |
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 #8AE2A4 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8AE2A4 | 13.49:1 | AAA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8AE2A4 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8AE2A4 text on black | 13.49:1 | AAA | Lc -77.7 | 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
#D9F1DF
oklch(93.6% 0.035 153.2)
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Step 200
200
#B8E7C4
oklch(88.6% 0.068 152.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8AE2A4
oklch(84.1% 0.122 152.5)
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Step 400
400
#00C064
oklch(70.8% 0.185 152.3)
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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)
#8AE2A4 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) | #E2D5A0 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CBA8 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AE0D1 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AE2A4
#8AE2A4
oklch(84.1% 0.122 152.5)
- #FAADEE
#FAADEE
oklch(84.1% 0.122 332.2)
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 #8AE2A4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8AE2A4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.021
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.048
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.056
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.060
Use #8AE2A4 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.