#8AE6B4
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.4% 0.114 159), rgb(138, 230, 180).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.05:1).
About this color
#8AE6B4 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.05:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.05:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AE6B4 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 230, 180) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 65%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.114 159) |
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 #8AE6B4 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8AE6B4 | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc 80.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8AE6B4 text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8AE6B4 text on black | 14.05:1 | AAA | Lc -80.2 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EBFAF1
oklch(97.2% 0.02 159.8)
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Step 100
100
#D3F3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.042 159.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8AE6B4
oklch(85.4% 0.114 159)
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Step 300
300
#5DDD9E
oklch(80.9% 0.146 159)
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Step 400
400
#00BE7A
oklch(70.7% 0.163 158.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A368
oklch(63.1% 0.145 158.9)
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Step 600
600
#008957
oklch(55.5% 0.128 159.1)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.098 159.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#8AE6B4 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) | #E4D9B1 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CFB7 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75E5D8 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AE6B4
#8AE6B4
oklch(85.4% 0.114 159)
- #FFB3E7
#FFB3E7
oklch(85.4% 0.11 338.9)
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 #8AE6B4, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8AE6B4.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.018
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.022
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.040
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.054
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.056
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.056
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.057
Use #8AE6B4 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.