#8AE9A3
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.7% 0.133 151.2), rgb(138, 233, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.26:1).
About this color
#8AE9A3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.26:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.26:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AE9A3 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 233, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 68%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.133 151.2) |
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 #8AE9A3 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8AE9A3 | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc 81.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8AE9A3 text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8AE9A3 text on black | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc -81.1 | 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
#EBFAEE
oklch(97.1% 0.022 151.7)
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Step 100
100
#D3F4D9
oklch(93.6% 0.05 150.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8AE9A3
oklch(85.7% 0.133 151.2)
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Step 300
300
#5BDF86
oklch(80.9% 0.171 151.3)
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Step 400
400
#00C05F
oklch(70.7% 0.189 151.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A550
oklch(63.2% 0.17 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B43
oklch(55.7% 0.149 151.3)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005024
oklch(37.7% 0.101 151.4)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#8AE9A3 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) | #EADB9F | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD1A7 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #79E6D6 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AE9A3
#8AE9A3
oklch(85.7% 0.133 151.2)
- #FFB2F5
#FFB2F5
oklch(85.7% 0.123 331.2)
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 #8AE9A3, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8AE9A3.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.024
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.031
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.042
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.046
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.051
Use #8AE9A3 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.