#8CE4AA
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(84.8% 0.118 154.2), rgb(140, 228, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.79:1).
About this color
#8CE4AA is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.79:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.79:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CE4AA |
| RGB | rgb(140, 228, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 62%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.118 154.2) |
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 #8CE4AA | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8CE4AA | 13.79:1 | AAA | Lc 79.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8CE4AA text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8CE4AA text on black | 13.79:1 | AAA | Lc -79.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#ECFAEF
oklch(97.2% 0.021 152.2)
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Step 100
100
#D4F3DD
oklch(93.6% 0.044 154.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8CE4AA
oklch(84.8% 0.118 154.2)
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Step 300
300
#64DD93
oklch(80.9% 0.152 154.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6B
oklch(70.6% 0.177 154.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A45B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.2)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#8CE4AA 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) | #E4D7A7 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CEAD | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BE2D4 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CE4AA
#8CE4AA
oklch(84.8% 0.118 154.2)
- #FDB0ED
#FDB0ED
oklch(84.9% 0.118 334.3)
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 #8CE4AA, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8CE4AA.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.015
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.032
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.049
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.050
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.056
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.058
Use #8CE4AA 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.