#8CE293
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.8% 0.137 146.1), rgb(140, 226, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.41:1).
About this color
#8CE293 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.41:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.41:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CE293 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 226, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(125, 60%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.137 146.1) |
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 #8CE293 | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8CE293 | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8CE293 text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8CE293 text on black | 13.41:1 | AAA | Lc -77.4 | 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
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DAF2DA
oklch(93.7% 0.041 145.2)
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Step 200
200
#B9E7BB
oklch(88.4% 0.077 146)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CE293
oklch(83.8% 0.137 146.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C140
oklch(70.6% 0.215 146.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A635
oklch(63.1% 0.193 146)
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Step 600
600
#008C2B
oklch(55.7% 0.17 146)
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Step 700
700
#007623
oklch(49.2% 0.15 146)
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Step 800
800
#00601B
oklch(42.6% 0.13 146.1)
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Step 900
900
#005115
oklch(37.8% 0.116 146)
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Step 950
950
#003009
oklch(26.9% 0.082 146)
#8CE293 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) | #E5D48E | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CB98 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81DECE | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CE293
#8CE293
oklch(83.8% 0.137 146.1)
- #F8AAFA
#F8AAFA
oklch(83.9% 0.137 325.9)
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 #8CE293, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8CE293.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.059
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.060
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.066
Use #8CE293 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.