#8BD89F
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(81.7% 0.111 151.6), rgb(139, 216, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#8BD89F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.42:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BD89F |
| RGB | rgb(139, 216, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 50%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.111 151.6) |
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 #8BD89F | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BD89F | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BD89F text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8BD89F text on black | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0DF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 151.2)
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Step 200
200
#BCE5C5
oklch(88.4% 0.061 151.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BD89F
oklch(81.7% 0.111 151.6)
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Step 400
400
#25BE65
oklch(70.6% 0.177 151.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A552
oklch(63.2% 0.168 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B44
oklch(55.7% 0.148 151.5)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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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)
#8BD89F 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) | #D9CC9C | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC4A2 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7ED6C9 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BD89F
#8BD89F
oklch(81.7% 0.111 151.6)
- #EDA8E4
#EDA8E4
oklch(81.6% 0.112 331.2)
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 #8BD89F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8BD89F.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.056
Use #8BD89F 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.