#8BEEAF
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(87.2% 0.129 154.8), rgb(139, 238, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.94:1).
About this color
#8BEEAF is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.94:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8BEEAF |
| RGB | rgb(139, 238, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 74%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.129 154.8) |
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 #8BEEAF | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8BEEAF | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8BEEAF text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8BEEAF text on black | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc -84.0 | 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
#D2F4DC
oklch(93.6% 0.048 154.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8BEEAF
oklch(87.2% 0.129 154.8)
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Step 300
300
#54DF90
oklch(80.9% 0.165 154.9)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6D
oklch(70.7% 0.176 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#8BEEAF 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) | #EEE0AB | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED5B3 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76ECDD | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8BEEAF
#8BEEAF
oklch(87.2% 0.129 154.8)
- #FFBCF0
#FFBCF0
oklch(87.2% 0.101 334.6)
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 #8BEEAF, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8BEEAF.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.026
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.034
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.034
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.035
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.038
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
Use #8BEEAF 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.