#8BD89A
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(81.6% 0.116 149.4), rgb(139, 216, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#8BD89A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.38:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BD89A |
| RGB | rgb(139, 216, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 50%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.116 149.4) |
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 #8BD89A | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BD89A | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BD89A text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8BD89A text on black | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF9F0
oklch(97.2% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DE
oklch(93.7% 0.034 149.3)
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Step 200
200
#BCE6C3
oklch(88.6% 0.065 149.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BD89A
oklch(81.6% 0.116 149.4)
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Step 400
400
#27BF5C
oklch(70.7% 0.185 149.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A549
oklch(63.1% 0.176 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3C
oklch(55.6% 0.155 149.4)
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Step 700
700
#007531
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149.3)
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Step 800
800
#006027
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149.3)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#8BD89A 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) | #D9CC96 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC49D | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FD5C7 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BD89A
#8BD89A
oklch(81.6% 0.116 149.4)
- #EDA7E7
#EDA7E7
oklch(81.5% 0.116 329.5)
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 #8BD89A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8BD89A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
Use #8BD89A 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.