#8AE8A0
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.4% 0.135 150.3), rgb(138, 232, 160).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.13:1).
About this color
#8AE8A0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.13:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.13:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AE8A0 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 232, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 67%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.135 150.3) |
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 #8AE8A0 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -25.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8AE8A0 | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc 81.0 | Fine for body text |
| #8AE8A0 text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8AE8A0 text on black | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc -80.5 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EBFAED
oklch(97% 0.023 149.4)
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Step 100
100
#D3F4D9
oklch(93.6% 0.05 150.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8AE8A0
oklch(85.4% 0.135 150.3)
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Step 300
300
#5DDF83
oklch(80.9% 0.173 150.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C05A
oklch(70.6% 0.193 150.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A54D
oklch(63.1% 0.172 150.4)
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Step 600
600
#008B3F
oklch(55.7% 0.153 150.2)
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Step 700
700
#007534
oklch(49.2% 0.135 150.2)
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Step 800
800
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#8AE8A0 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) | #E9DA9B | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD0A4 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AE5D5 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AE8A0
#8AE8A0
oklch(85.4% 0.135 150.3)
- #FFB0F7
#FFB0F7
oklch(85.5% 0.128 330.2)
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 #8AE8A0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8AE8A0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.025
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.030
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.055
Use #8AE8A0 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.