#8DD99D
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82% 0.113 150), rgb(141, 217, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#8DD99D is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.54:1 |
| White text | 1.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DD99D |
| RGB | rgb(141, 217, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(133, 50%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.113 150) |
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 #8DD99D | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc -33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DD99D | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DD99D text on white | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8DD99D text on black | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -73.4 | 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
#EFF9F0
oklch(97.2% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0DF
oklch(93.5% 0.032 151.2)
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Step 200
200
#BDE5C4
oklch(88.4% 0.061 150.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DD99D
oklch(82% 0.113 150)
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Step 400
400
#2ABE5F
oklch(70.6% 0.181 150)
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Step 500
500
#00A54B
oklch(63.1% 0.174 149.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B3E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.9)
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Step 700
700
#007533
oklch(49.1% 0.136 149.9)
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Step 800
800
#006029
oklch(42.7% 0.118 150)
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Step 900
900
#005021
oklch(37.7% 0.104 150)
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Step 950
950
#003011
oklch(27% 0.074 150)
#8DD99D 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) | #DACD99 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC5A0 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #81D6C9 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DD99D
#8DD99D
oklch(82% 0.113 150)
- #EEA9E7
#EEA9E7
oklch(82% 0.114 330.1)
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 #8DD99D, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8DD99D.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.038
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.049
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.055
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.057
Use #8DD99D 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.