#8CDBAA
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.7% 0.105 156.1), rgb(140, 219, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.82:1).
About this color
#8CDBAA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.82:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CDBAA |
| RGB | rgb(140, 219, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 52%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.105 156.1) |
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 #8CDBAA | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CDBAA | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8CDBAA text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8CDBAA text on black | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc -74.7 | 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
#EEF8F2
oklch(97% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E2
oklch(93.6% 0.029 156.6)
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Step 200
200
#BBE5C9
oklch(88.4% 0.058 155.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CDBAA
oklch(82.7% 0.105 156.1)
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Step 400
400
#15BE73
oklch(70.6% 0.167 156.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A461
oklch(63.2% 0.153 156.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A50
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.8)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2C
oklch(37.6% 0.091 156.1)
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Step 950
950
#002F18
oklch(26.8% 0.065 156.1)
#8CDBAA 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) | #DACFA7 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC7AD | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CDACD | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CDBAA
#8CDBAA
oklch(82.7% 0.105 156.1)
- #F2ACE0
#F2ACE0
oklch(82.6% 0.105 336.2)
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 #8CDBAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.033
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.042
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
Use #8CDBAA 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.