#8CEAA6
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.1% 0.131 151.7), rgb(140, 234, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.43:1).
About this color
#8CEAA6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.43:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.43:1 |
| White text | 1.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CEAA6 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 234, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(137, 69%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.131 151.7) |
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 #8CEAA6 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc -24.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8CEAA6 | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc 82.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8CEAA6 text on white | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 21.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8CEAA6 text on black | 14.43:1 | AAA | Lc -81.8 | 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
#EBFAEE
oklch(97.1% 0.022 151.7)
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Step 100
100
#D3F4DA
oklch(93.6% 0.049 151.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8CEAA6
oklch(86.1% 0.131 151.7)
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Step 300
300
#5CDF88
oklch(80.9% 0.169 151.7)
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Step 400
400
#00C061
oklch(70.7% 0.187 151.7)
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Step 500
500
#00A552
oklch(63.2% 0.168 151.6)
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Step 600
600
#008A44
oklch(55.5% 0.147 151.7)
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Step 700
700
#007538
oklch(49.2% 0.131 151.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602D
oklch(42.8% 0.114 151.6)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#8CEAA6 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) | #EBDCA2 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD2AA | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7BE7D8 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CEAA6
#8CEAA6
oklch(86.1% 0.131 151.7)
- #FFB5F4
#FFB5F4
oklch(86.2% 0.117 331.8)
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 #8CEAA6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8CEAA6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.021
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.032
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.040
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.043
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
Use #8CEAA6 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.