#8DDDA8
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.2% 0.109 154.4), rgb(141, 221, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.04:1).
About this color
#8DDDA8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 154°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.04:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.04:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DDDA8 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 221, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 54%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.109 154.4) |
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 #8DDDA8 | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DDDA8 | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc 76.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8DDDA8 text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8DDDA8 text on black | 13.04:1 | AAA | Lc -75.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9F1
oklch(97.2% 0.016 154.5)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E1
oklch(93.5% 0.031 156)
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Step 200
200
#BBE6C7
oklch(88.6% 0.062 153.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DDDA8
oklch(83.2% 0.109 154.4)
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Step 400
400
#11BF6D
oklch(70.8% 0.174 154.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4C
oklch(55.6% 0.139 154.3)
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Step 700
700
#00743F
oklch(49.1% 0.123 154.3)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#005029
oklch(37.8% 0.096 153.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#8DDDA8 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) | #DDD1A5 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C8AB | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7EDBCE | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DDDA8
#8DDDA8
oklch(83.2% 0.109 154.4)
- #F4ADE5
#F4ADE5
oklch(83.2% 0.109 334.3)
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 #8DDDA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.028
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.034
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.049
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.058
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.059
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.060
Use #8DDDA8 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.