#8BDAA3
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.3% 0.11 153.1), rgb(139, 218, 163).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.65:1).
About this color
#8BDAA3 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 153°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.65:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.65:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BDAA3 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 218, 163) |
| HSL | hsl(138, 52%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.11 153.1) |
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 #8BDAA3 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BDAA3 | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8BDAA3 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 29.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8BDAA3 text on black | 12.65:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 152.9)
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Step 200
200
#BBE6C6
oklch(88.6% 0.063 152.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BDAA3
oklch(82.3% 0.11 153.1)
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Step 400
400
#19BF69
oklch(70.8% 0.177 153.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A457
oklch(63% 0.162 153)
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Step 600
600
#008A49
oklch(55.5% 0.142 153.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743C
oklch(49% 0.126 153.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F30
oklch(42.6% 0.109 153.1)
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Step 900
900
#005027
oklch(37.8% 0.098 152.9)
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Step 950
950
#003015
oklch(27.1% 0.07 152.9)
#8BDAA3 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) | #DACEA0 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC5A6 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DD8CB | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BDAA3
#8BDAA3
oklch(82.3% 0.11 153.1)
- #F0AAE4
#F0AAE4
oklch(82.2% 0.111 332.7)
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 #8BDAA3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.045
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.055
Use #8BDAA3 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.