#8CEEAD
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(87.2% 0.13 153.8), rgb(140, 238, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.94:1).
About this color
#8CEEAD is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.130 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.94:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.94:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CEEAD |
| RGB | rgb(140, 238, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 74%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.13 153.8) |
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 #8CEEAD | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8CEEAD | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc 84.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8CEEAD text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8CEEAD text on black | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc -84.0 | 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
#EBFAEF
oklch(97.1% 0.021 154.1)
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Step 100
100
#D2F4DB
oklch(93.6% 0.049 153.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8CEEAD
oklch(87.2% 0.13 153.8)
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Step 300
300
#56DF8D
oklch(80.9% 0.167 153.8)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6A
oklch(70.6% 0.178 154)
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Step 500
500
#00A45A
oklch(63.1% 0.159 153.9)
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Step 600
600
#008A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 154)
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Step 700
700
#00743E
oklch(49% 0.124 153.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F32
oklch(42.6% 0.107 154.1)
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Step 900
900
#005028
oklch(37.8% 0.097 153.4)
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Step 950
950
#003016
oklch(27.1% 0.069 153.7)
#8CEEAD 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) | #EEE0A9 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD5B1 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #78ECDC | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CEEAD
#8CEEAD
oklch(87.2% 0.13 153.8)
- #FFBCF1
#FFBCF1
oklch(87.2% 0.102 334)
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 #8CEEAD, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8CEEAD.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.026
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.031
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.033
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.034
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.035
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.038
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.043
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.044
Use #8CEEAD 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.