#8BE0A2
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.6% 0.12 151.7), rgb(139, 224, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.28:1).
About this color
#8BE0A2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.28:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.28:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BE0A2 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 224, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 58%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.12 151.7) |
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 #8BE0A2 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8BE0A2 | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8BE0A2 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8BE0A2 text on black | 13.28:1 | AAA | Lc -76.8 | 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
#EEF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1DF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 152.1)
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Step 200
200
#B9E6C4
oklch(88.4% 0.066 152.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8BE0A2
oklch(83.6% 0.12 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C061
oklch(70.7% 0.187 151.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A552
oklch(63.2% 0.168 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A44
oklch(55.5% 0.147 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#8BE0A2 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) | #E1D39E | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CAA6 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CDECF | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BE0A2
#8BE0A2
oklch(83.6% 0.12 151.7)
- #F7ACED
#F7ACED
oklch(83.6% 0.12 331.3)
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 #8BE0A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8BE0A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.024
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.056
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.063
Use #8BE0A2 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.