#8DDAA2
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.3% 0.11 152), rgb(141, 218, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#8DDAA2 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 152°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.68:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DDAA2 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 218, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(136, 51%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.11 152) |
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 #8DDAA2 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DDAA2 | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8DDAA2 text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8DDAA2 text on black | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -74.0 | 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
#DBF0E0
oklch(93.5% 0.031 152.9)
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Step 200
200
#BCE5C6
oklch(88.4% 0.06 152.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DDAA2
oklch(82.3% 0.11 152)
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Step 400
400
#24BE67
oklch(70.6% 0.175 152.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A554
oklch(63.2% 0.166 152.1)
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Step 600
600
#008A45
oklch(55.5% 0.146 152)
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Step 700
700
#007439
oklch(49% 0.129 152)
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Step 800
800
#00602E
oklch(42.8% 0.113 152)
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Step 900
900
#005025
oklch(37.8% 0.1 151.8)
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Step 950
950
#003014
oklch(27.1% 0.071 152.1)
#8DDAA2 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) | #DACE9F | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC6A5 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80D8CB | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DDAA2
#8DDAA2
oklch(82.3% 0.11 152)
- #F0ABE5
#F0ABE5
oklch(82.4% 0.11 332.2)
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 #8DDAA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.035
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.055
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.057
Use #8DDAA2 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.