#8CD89C
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(81.7% 0.113 150), rgb(140, 216, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#8CD89C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.41:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD89C |
| RGB | rgb(140, 216, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 49%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.113 150) |
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 #8CD89C | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD89C | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD89C text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8CD89C text on black | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#EFF9F0
oklch(97.2% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0DF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 151.2)
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Step 200
200
#BDE5C4
oklch(88.4% 0.061 150.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CD89C
oklch(81.7% 0.113 150)
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Step 400
400
#2ABE5F
oklch(70.6% 0.181 150)
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Step 500
500
#00A54B
oklch(63.1% 0.174 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#8CD89C 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) | #D9CC98 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC49F | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80D5C8 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD89C
#8CD89C
oklch(81.7% 0.113 150)
- #EDA8E6
#EDA8E6
oklch(81.7% 0.114 330.1)
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 #8CD89C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8CD89C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.051
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.054
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
Use #8CD89C 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.