#8CD99C
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(81.9% 0.115 149.9), rgb(140, 217, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.52:1).
About this color
#8CD99C is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.115 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 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.52:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.52:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CD99C |
| RGB | rgb(140, 217, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 50%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.115 149.9) |
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 #8CD99C | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CD99C | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8CD99C text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8CD99C text on black | 12.52:1 | AAA | Lc -73.3 | 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
#BCE6C3
oklch(88.6% 0.065 149.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CD99C
oklch(81.9% 0.115 149.9)
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Step 400
400
#26BF5E
oklch(70.7% 0.184 149.9)
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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
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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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)
#8CD99C 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) | #DACD98 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC59F | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80D6C9 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CD99C
#8CD99C
oklch(81.9% 0.115 149.9)
- #EEA9E8
#EEA9E8
oklch(82% 0.114 329.6)
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 #8CD99C, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8CD99C.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
Use #8CD99C 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.