#8CD997
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(81.8% 0.12 147.9), rgb(140, 217, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#8CD997 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 148°. 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 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD997 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 217, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(129, 50%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.12 147.9) |
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 #8CD997 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD997 | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD997 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8CD997 text on black | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#EFF9EF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DD
oklch(93.7% 0.035 147.9)
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Step 200
200
#BCE6C1
oklch(88.5% 0.067 148.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CD997
oklch(81.8% 0.12 147.9)
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Step 400
400
#29BF54
oklch(70.7% 0.192 147.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A641
oklch(63.2% 0.184 147.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B35
oklch(55.5% 0.161 147.8)
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Step 700
700
#00752C
oklch(49% 0.142 148)
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Step 800
800
#006022
oklch(42.6% 0.124 147.8)
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Step 900
900
#00501B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 147.8)
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Step 950
950
#00300D
oklch(27% 0.078 147.8)
#8CD997 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) | #DBCC93 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC49B | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81D6C8 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD997
#8CD997
oklch(81.8% 0.12 147.9)
- #EEA7EB
#EEA7EB
oklch(81.8% 0.121 328)
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 #8CD997, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8CD997.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.055
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.060
Use #8CD997 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.