#8BE5B2
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(85.2% 0.113 158), rgb(139, 229, 178).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.94:1).
About this color
#8BE5B2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 158°. 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 13.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.94:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BE5B2 |
| RGB | rgb(139, 229, 178) |
| HSL | hsl(146, 63%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.2% 0.113 158) |
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 #8BE5B2 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8BE5B2 | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc 80.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8BE5B2 text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8BE5B2 text on black | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc -79.7 | 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
#D4F3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.042 157.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8BE5B2
oklch(85.2% 0.113 158)
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Step 300
300
#60DD9C
oklch(81% 0.146 157.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BE78
oklch(70.6% 0.164 158.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A366
oklch(63% 0.147 158.1)
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Step 600
600
#008955
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.2)
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Step 700
700
#007447
oklch(49.2% 0.115 158)
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Step 800
800
#005F39
oklch(42.8% 0.1 157.9)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#8BE5B2 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) | #E4D8AF | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CEB5 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77E4D7 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BE5B2
#8BE5B2
oklch(85.2% 0.113 158)
- #FFB1E8
#FFB1E8
oklch(85.1% 0.114 338)
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 #8BE5B2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8BE5B2.
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 0.023
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.055
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.056
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.058
Use #8BE5B2 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.