#8CE3A2
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.4% 0.124 151.1), rgb(140, 227, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.62:1).
About this color
#8CE3A2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.62:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.62:1 |
| White text | 1.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CE3A2 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 227, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 61%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.124 151.1) |
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 #8CE3A2 | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8CE3A2 | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc 78.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8CE3A2 text on white | 1.54:1 | Fails | Lc 24.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8CE3A2 text on black | 13.62:1 | AAA | Lc -78.3 | 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
#D9F1DE
oklch(93.5% 0.036 151.7)
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Step 200
200
#B9E7C2
oklch(88.6% 0.069 150.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8CE3A2
oklch(84.4% 0.124 151.1)
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Step 400
400
#00C05E
oklch(70.7% 0.19 151)
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Step 500
500
#00A550
oklch(63.2% 0.17 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#8CE3A2 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) | #E4D69E | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CDA6 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DE0D2 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D0D0D0 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CE3A2
#8CE3A2
oklch(84.4% 0.124 151.1)
- #FBADF1
#FBADF1
oklch(84.3% 0.125 331.2)
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 #8CE3A2, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8CE3A2.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.020
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.057
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.058
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.058
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.058
Use #8CE3A2 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.