#8DD79F
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(81.6% 0.108 151.1), rgb(141, 215, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#8DD79F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.108 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 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.35:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DD79F |
| RGB | rgb(141, 215, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 48%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.108 151.1) |
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 #8DD79F | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DD79F | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DD79F text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #8DD79F text on black | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#EFF8F1
oklch(97% 0.013 152.6)
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Step 100
100
#DCF0DF
oklch(93.6% 0.031 149.8)
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Step 200
200
#BDE5C5
oklch(88.5% 0.06 150.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DD79F
oklch(81.6% 0.108 151.1)
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Step 400
400
#30BE65
oklch(70.8% 0.174 151)
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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
#003013
oklch(27.1% 0.072 151.4)
#8DD79F 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) | #D8CB9C | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC3A2 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81D5C8 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DD79F
#8DD79F
oklch(81.6% 0.108 151.1)
- #ECA9E3
#ECA9E3
oklch(81.6% 0.108 331.3)
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 #8DD79F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.044
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.052
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
Use #8DD79F 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.