#8BE4AE
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.8% 0.115 156.3), rgb(139, 228, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.80:1).
About this color
#8BE4AE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.80:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.80:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BE4AE |
| RGB | rgb(139, 228, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(144, 62%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.115 156.3) |
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 #8BE4AE | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8BE4AE | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8BE4AE text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8BE4AE text on black | 13.80:1 | AAA | Lc -79.1 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EBFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 100
100
#D4F3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.043 155.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8BE4AE
oklch(84.8% 0.115 156.3)
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Step 300
300
#62DD98
oklch(81% 0.149 156.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BF72
oklch(70.8% 0.171 156.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A461
oklch(63.2% 0.153 156.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
#8BE4AE 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) | #E3D7AB | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CEB1 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78E3D5 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BE4AE
#8BE4AE
oklch(84.8% 0.115 156.3)
- #FDB0EA
#FDB0EA
oklch(84.8% 0.116 335.9)
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 #8BE4AE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8BE4AE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.017
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.027
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.047
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.058
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.059
Use #8BE4AE 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.