#8CDD94
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.7% 0.129 146.6), rgb(140, 221, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.88:1).
About this color
#8CDD94 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.88:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.88:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CDD94 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 221, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 54%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.129 146.6) |
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 #8CDD94 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8CDD94 | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc 75.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8CDD94 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 28.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8CDD94 text on black | 12.88:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#EEF9EF
oklch(97.1% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DC
oklch(93.6% 0.036 146.5)
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Step 200
200
#BBE7BE
oklch(88.6% 0.072 146.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CDD94
oklch(82.7% 0.129 146.6)
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Step 400
400
#18C148
oklch(70.8% 0.207 146.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A639
oklch(63.1% 0.19 146.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C2F
oklch(55.7% 0.167 146.6)
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Step 700
700
#007526
oklch(49% 0.147 146.7)
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Step 800
800
#00601E
oklch(42.6% 0.127 146.7)
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Step 900
900
#005017
oklch(37.6% 0.113 146.6)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#8CDD94 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) | #DFD08F | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C798 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81D9CA | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CDD94
#8CDD94
oklch(82.7% 0.129 146.6)
- #F2A8F2
#F2A8F2
oklch(82.6% 0.129 326.7)
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 #8CDD94, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8CDD94.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.037
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.046
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.061
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.065
Use #8CDD94 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.