#8AECB0
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.7% 0.126 155.8), rgb(138, 236, 176).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.70:1).
About this color
#8AECB0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.70:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.70:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8AECB0 |
| RGB | rgb(138, 236, 176) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 72%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.7% 0.126 155.8) |
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 #8AECB0 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8AECB0 | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8AECB0 text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8AECB0 text on black | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc -83.0 | 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
#EBFAEF
oklch(97.1% 0.021 154.1)
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Step 100
100
#D2F4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.047 155.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8AECB0
oklch(86.7% 0.126 155.8)
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Step 300
300
#55DF93
oklch(80.9% 0.162 155.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BF71
oklch(70.7% 0.172 155.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A460
oklch(63.2% 0.154 155.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
#8AECB0 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) | #EBDEAD | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD4B4 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75EADC | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8AECB0
#8AECB0
oklch(86.7% 0.126 155.8)
- #FFB9EE
#FFB9EE
oklch(86.6% 0.105 335.5)
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 #8AECB0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8AECB0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.022
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.035
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.040
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.041
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.045
Use #8AECB0 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.