#8CD99A
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(81.9% 0.117 149.1), rgb(140, 217, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.50:1).
About this color
#8CD99A is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.50:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.50:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD99A |
| RGB | rgb(140, 217, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 50%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.117 149.1) |
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 #8CD99A | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD99A | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD99A text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8CD99A text on black | 12.50:1 | AAA | Lc -73.2 | 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
#DBF1DE
oklch(93.7% 0.034 149.3)
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Step 200
200
#BCE6C2
oklch(88.5% 0.066 149)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CD99A
oklch(81.9% 0.117 149.1)
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Step 400
400
#27BF5A
oklch(70.7% 0.187 149.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A547
oklch(63% 0.178 149.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 149.2)
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Step 700
700
#007530
oklch(49.1% 0.138 149)
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Step 800
800
#006026
oklch(42.7% 0.12 149)
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Step 900
900
#00501F
oklch(37.7% 0.106 149.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300F
oklch(27% 0.076 148.8)
#8CD99A 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) | #DACD96 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC59E | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81D6C8 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD99A
#8CD99A
oklch(81.9% 0.117 149.1)
- #EEA8E9
#EEA8E9
oklch(81.9% 0.117 329)
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 #8CD99A, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8CD99A.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.047
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.052
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.058
Use #8CD99A 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.