#8BDD99
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.7% 0.125 148.6), rgb(139, 221, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.90:1).
About this color
#8BDD99 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.125 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.90:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BDD99 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 221, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 55%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.125 148.6) |
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 #8BDD99 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BDD99 | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8BDD99 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8BDD99 text on black | 12.90:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
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
#EEF9EF
oklch(97.1% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1DD
oklch(93.6% 0.036 149.1)
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Step 200
200
#BBE6C0
oklch(88.4% 0.068 148.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BDD99
oklch(82.7% 0.125 148.6)
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Step 400
400
#0CC053
oklch(70.6% 0.198 148.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A545
oklch(63% 0.179 148.7)
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Step 600
600
#008B39
oklch(55.6% 0.158 148.7)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006025
oklch(42.7% 0.121 148.7)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#8BDD99 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) | #DFD095 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C79D | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FDACB | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BDD99
#8BDD99
oklch(82.7% 0.125 148.6)
- #F3A9EF
#F3A9EF
oklch(82.8% 0.125 328.5)
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 #8BDD99, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8BDD99.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
Use #8BDD99 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.