#8DDEA1
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.2% 0.117 151.1), rgb(141, 222, 161).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#8DDEA1 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DDEA1 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 222, 161) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 55%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.117 151.1) |
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 #8DDEA1 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8DDEA1 | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8DDEA1 text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8DDEA1 text on black | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#EEF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1DF
oklch(93.6% 0.034 152.1)
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Step 200
200
#BBE6C4
oklch(88.5% 0.064 151.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DDEA1
oklch(83.2% 0.117 151.1)
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Step 400
400
#0FC05F
oklch(70.8% 0.188 150.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A550
oklch(63.2% 0.17 151.1)
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Step 600
600
#008B42
oklch(55.7% 0.15 151)
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Step 700
700
#007537
oklch(49.2% 0.132 151.1)
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Step 800
800
#00602C
oklch(42.8% 0.115 151.2)
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Step 900
900
#005023
oklch(37.7% 0.102 150.9)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#8DDEA1 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) | #DFD19D | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C9A4 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #80DBCE | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DDEA1
#8DDEA1
oklch(83.2% 0.117 151.1)
- #F4ACEB
#F4ACEB
oklch(83.2% 0.116 331)
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 #8DDEA1, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8DDEA1.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.026
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.041
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.053
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.055
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.057
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.059
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.060
Use #8DDEA1 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.