#8DDDAC
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.3% 0.105 156.4), rgb(141, 221, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.07:1).
About this color
#8DDDAC is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 156°. 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 13.07:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.07:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DDDAC |
| RGB | rgb(141, 221, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(143, 54%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.105 156.4) |
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 #8DDDAC | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DDDAC | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8DDDAC text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8DDDAC text on black | 13.07:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#EEF8F2
oklch(97% 0.013 159.9)
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Step 100
100
#DAF0E2
oklch(93.5% 0.03 157.9)
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Step 200
200
#BBE5C9
oklch(88.4% 0.058 155.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DDDAC
oklch(83.3% 0.105 156.4)
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Step 400
400
#0DBE73
oklch(70.6% 0.168 156.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A462
oklch(63.2% 0.152 156.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A51
oklch(55.7% 0.135 156.2)
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Step 700
700
#007443
oklch(49.1% 0.119 156.1)
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Step 800
800
#005F36
oklch(42.7% 0.103 156.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2D
oklch(37.6% 0.09 156.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#8DDDAC 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) | #DCD1A9 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC8AF | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7DDCCF | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DDDAC
#8DDDAC
oklch(83.3% 0.105 156.4)
- #F4AEE2
#F4AEE2
oklch(83.2% 0.105 336.2)
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 #8DDDAC, 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 0.030
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.045
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.059
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.061
Use #8DDDAC 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.