#8BDD8D
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.5% 0.137 144.8), rgb(139, 221, 141).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.82:1).
About this color
#8BDD8D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 145°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.82:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BDD8D |
| RGB | rgb(139, 221, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 55%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.137 144.8) |
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 #8BDD8D | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BDD8D | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8BDD8D text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8BDD8D text on black | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1DA
oklch(93.5% 0.039 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#BBE7BB
oklch(88.5% 0.075 144.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BDD8D
oklch(82.5% 0.137 144.8)
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Step 400
400
#16C137
oklch(70.6% 0.219 144.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A62A
oklch(63% 0.2 144.8)
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Step 600
600
#008C22
oklch(55.6% 0.176 144.8)
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Step 700
700
#00761B
oklch(49.2% 0.156 144.8)
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Step 800
800
#006114
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.7)
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Step 900
900
#00510F
oklch(37.8% 0.12 144.7)
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Step 950
950
#003006
oklch(26.9% 0.085 144.8)
#8BDD8D 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) | #E0CF88 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C792 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81D9C9 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BDD8D
#8BDD8D
oklch(82.5% 0.137 144.8)
- #F2A6F7
#F2A6F7
oklch(82.5% 0.137 324.6)
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 #8BDD8D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8BDD8D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.044
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.047
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.057
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.062
- Aqua Green #12E193 ΔE 0.064
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.065
Use #8BDD8D 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.