#8DDA95
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.1% 0.123 146.8), rgb(141, 218, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.59:1).
About this color
#8DDA95 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.59:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.59:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DDA95 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 218, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 51%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.123 146.8) |
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 #8DDA95 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DDA95 | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DDA95 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8DDA95 text on black | 12.59:1 | AAA | Lc -73.6 | 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
#EFF9EF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DC
oklch(93.6% 0.036 146.5)
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Step 200
200
#BCE6BF
oklch(88.5% 0.069 146.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DDA95
oklch(82.1% 0.123 146.8)
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Step 400
400
#2ABF4F
oklch(70.6% 0.196 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A63B
oklch(63.2% 0.188 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B30
oklch(55.5% 0.165 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#8DDA95 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) | #DCCD91 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C599 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83D7C8 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DDA95
#8DDA95
oklch(82.1% 0.123 146.8)
- #EEA8EE
#EEA8EE
oklch(82.1% 0.122 326.6)
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 #8DDA95, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8DDA95.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.040
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.052
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.056
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.057
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.058
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
Use #8DDA95 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.