#8CDC9B
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.6% 0.12 149.2), rgb(140, 220, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.82:1).
About this color
#8CDC9B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.120 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 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.82:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.82:1 |
| White text | 1.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CDC9B |
| RGB | rgb(140, 220, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 53%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.12 149.2) |
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 #8CDC9B | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc -31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CDC9B | 12.82:1 | AAA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8CDC9B text on white | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 28.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8CDC9B 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
#EEF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DE
oklch(93.7% 0.034 149.3)
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Step 200
200
#BBE6C2
oklch(88.5% 0.066 149.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CDC9B
oklch(82.6% 0.12 149.2)
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Step 400
400
#1AC058
oklch(70.8% 0.193 149.2)
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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
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#8CDC9B 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) | #DDCF97 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C79F | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80D9CB | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CDC9B
#8CDC9B
oklch(82.6% 0.12 149.2)
- #F2A9EC
#F2A9EC
oklch(82.6% 0.121 329.5)
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 #8CDC9B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8CDC9B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.034
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
Use #8CDC9B 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.