#8BE093
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.3% 0.135 146.4), rgb(139, 224, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.18:1).
About this color
#8BE093 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 146°. 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 13.18:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.18:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BE093 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 224, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 58%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.135 146.4) |
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 #8BE093 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8BE093 | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc 77.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8BE093 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8BE093 text on black | 13.18:1 | AAA | Lc -76.3 | 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
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1DB
oklch(93.5% 0.038 146.5)
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Step 200
200
#BAE7BC
oklch(88.5% 0.075 146.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BE093
oklch(83.3% 0.135 146.4)
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Step 400
400
#00C142
oklch(70.6% 0.213 146.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A638
oklch(63.1% 0.19 146.5)
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Step 600
600
#008C2E
oklch(55.7% 0.168 146.5)
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Step 700
700
#007525
oklch(49% 0.148 146.5)
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Step 800
800
#00601D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 146.5)
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Step 900
900
#005017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#00300A
oklch(26.9% 0.081 146.4)
#8BE093 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) | #E2D28E | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CA97 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80DCCC | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BE093
#8BE093
oklch(83.3% 0.135 146.4)
- #F6A9F7
#F6A9F7
oklch(83.4% 0.134 326.3)
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 #8BE093, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8BE093.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.036
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.064
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.064
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.065
Use #8BE093 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.