#8BECAB
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.6% 0.13 153.5), rgb(139, 236, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.68:1).
About this color
#8BECAB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.68:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BECAB |
| RGB | rgb(139, 236, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 72%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.13 153.5) |
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 #8BECAB | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8BECAB | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc 83.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8BECAB text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8BECAB text on black | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc -82.9 | 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
#EBFAEF
oklch(97.1% 0.021 154.1)
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Step 100
100
#D2F4DB
oklch(93.6% 0.049 153.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8BECAB
oklch(86.6% 0.13 153.5)
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Step 300
300
#57DF8D
oklch(80.9% 0.166 153.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BF69
oklch(70.6% 0.179 153.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A459
oklch(63% 0.16 153.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A4A
oklch(55.6% 0.141 153.6)
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Step 700
700
#00743D
oklch(49% 0.125 153.5)
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Step 800
800
#005F31
oklch(42.6% 0.108 153.6)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#8BECAB 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) | #ECDEA7 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD4AF | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78EADB | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BECAB
#8BECAB
oklch(86.6% 0.13 153.5)
- #FFB8F1
#FFB8F1
oklch(86.6% 0.109 333.7)
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 #8BECAB, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8BECAB.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.023
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.035
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.035
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.037
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.039
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.047
Use #8BECAB 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.