#8CE09E
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.6% 0.124 149.9), rgb(140, 224, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.27:1).
About this color
#8CE09E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.124 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.27:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.27:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CE09E |
| RGB | rgb(140, 224, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 58%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.124 149.9) |
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 #8CE09E | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8CE09E | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc 77.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8CE09E text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8CE09E text on black | 13.27:1 | AAA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
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
#DAF1DE
oklch(93.6% 0.035 150.5)
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Step 200
200
#BAE7C1
oklch(88.6% 0.07 149.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CE09E
oklch(83.6% 0.124 149.9)
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Step 400
400
#00C059
oklch(70.6% 0.194 150)
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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
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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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)
#8CE09E 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) | #E1D39A | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CAA2 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FDDCE | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CE09E
#8CE09E
oklch(83.6% 0.124 149.9)
- #F7ABF0
#F7ABF0
oklch(83.5% 0.125 329.8)
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 #8CE09E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8CE09E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.026
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.064
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.064
Use #8CE09E 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.