#8BDBA5
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.5% 0.11 153.8), rgb(139, 219, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.77:1).
About this color
#8BDBA5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.77:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.77:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BDBA5 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 219, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 53%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.11 153.8) |
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 #8BDBA5 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BDBA5 | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8BDBA5 text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8BDBA5 text on black | 12.77:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#DAF1E0
oklch(93.7% 0.033 153.7)
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Step 200
200
#BBE6C7
oklch(88.6% 0.062 153.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BDBA5
oklch(82.5% 0.11 153.8)
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Step 400
400
#11BF6B
oklch(70.7% 0.176 153.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A45A
oklch(63.1% 0.159 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#8BDBA5 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) | #DBCFA2 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC6A8 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CD9CC | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BDBA5
#8BDBA5
oklch(82.5% 0.11 153.8)
- #F2ABE4
#F2ABE4
oklch(82.6% 0.11 333.7)
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 #8BDBA5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.040
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
Use #8BDBA5 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.