#8AEAB2
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.3% 0.121 157.1), rgb(138, 234, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.49:1).
About this color
#8AEAB2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.121 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 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.49:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.49:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AEAB2 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 234, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 70%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.121 157.1) |
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 #8AEAB2 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8AEAB2 | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8AEAB2 text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8AEAB2 text on black | 14.49:1 | AAA | Lc -82.1 | 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
#EBFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 100
100
#D2F4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.046 157)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8AEAB2
oklch(86.3% 0.121 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#57DE97
oklch(80.8% 0.156 157)
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Step 400
400
#00BF75
oklch(70.8% 0.168 157.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A363
oklch(63% 0.15 157)
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Step 600
600
#008A53
oklch(55.7% 0.133 157)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#8AEAB2 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) | #E9DDAF | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD2B5 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75E9DB | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AEAB2
#8AEAB2
oklch(86.3% 0.121 157.1)
- #FFB7EB
#FFB7EB
oklch(86.2% 0.106 337)
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 #8AEAB2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8AEAB2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.019
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.031
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.044
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.046
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.046
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
Use #8AEAB2 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.