#8BDE97
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.9% 0.128 147.8), rgb(139, 222, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.99:1).
About this color
#8BDE97 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 148°. 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 12.99:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.99:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BDE97 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 222, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 56%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.128 147.8) |
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 #8BDE97 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BDE97 | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc 76.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8BDE97 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8BDE97 text on black | 12.99:1 | AAA | Lc -75.5 | 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
#DAF1DC
oklch(93.6% 0.037 147.7)
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Step 200
200
#BAE7BF
oklch(88.6% 0.072 148)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BDE97
oklch(82.9% 0.128 147.8)
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Step 400
400
#04C14D
oklch(70.7% 0.205 147.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A641
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752B
oklch(49% 0.143 147.8)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#8BDE97 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) | #E0D192 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C89B | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FDBCB | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BDE97
#8BDE97
oklch(82.9% 0.128 147.8)
- #F4A9F1
#F4A9F1
oklch(82.9% 0.127 328)
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 #8BDE97, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8BDE97.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.061
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.063
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.063
Use #8BDE97 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.