#8CEEB8
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(87.4% 0.12 158.5), rgb(140, 238, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.03:1).
About this color
#8CEEB8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 158°. 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 15.03:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 15.03:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8CEEB8 |
| RGB | rgb(140, 238, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 74%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.12 158.5) |
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 #8CEEB8 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -21.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8CEEB8 | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc 84.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8CEEB8 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8CEEB8 text on black | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc -84.4 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EBFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 100
100
#D2F4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.045 158.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8CEEB8
oklch(87.4% 0.12 158.5)
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Step 300
300
#54DE9B
oklch(80.8% 0.154 158.7)
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Step 400
400
#00BE79
oklch(70.6% 0.164 158.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A367
oklch(63% 0.146 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F2F
oklch(37.7% 0.088 158.2)
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Step 950
950
#002F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.063 158.2)
#8CEEB8 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) | #ECE1B5 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD6BB | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #75EDDF | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8CEEB8
#8CEEB8
oklch(87.4% 0.12 158.5)
- #FFBEEB
#FFBEEB
oklch(87.4% 0.094 338.1)
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 #8CEEB8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8CEEB8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.026
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.026
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.034
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.039
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.039
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.039
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.042
- Aquamarine #7FFFD4 ΔE 0.048
Use #8CEEB8 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.