#8DE097
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.5% 0.13 147.2), rgb(141, 224, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.24:1).
About this color
#8DE097 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.130 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 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.24:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.24:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DE097 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 224, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(127, 57%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.13 147.2) |
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 #8DE097 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8DE097 | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc 77.3 | Fine for body text |
| #8DE097 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8DE097 text on black | 13.24:1 | AAA | Lc -76.6 | 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
#EEF9EF
oklch(97.1% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 100
100
#DAF1DC
oklch(93.6% 0.037 147.7)
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Step 200
200
#BAE7BE
oklch(88.5% 0.073 147.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8DE097
oklch(83.5% 0.13 147.2)
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Step 400
400
#07C149
oklch(70.7% 0.208 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#00A63D
oklch(63.2% 0.187 147.2)
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Step 600
600
#008B32
oklch(55.5% 0.164 147.3)
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Step 700
700
#007529
oklch(49% 0.144 147.3)
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Step 800
800
#006020
oklch(42.6% 0.126 147.3)
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Step 900
900
#005019
oklch(37.6% 0.111 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#00300C
oklch(26.9% 0.079 147.3)
#8DE097 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) | #E2D292 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CA9B | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82DCCD | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DE097
#8DE097
oklch(83.5% 0.13 147.2)
- #F6AAF5
#F6AAF5
oklch(83.5% 0.131 327.1)
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 #8DE097, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8DE097.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.031
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.050
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.054
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.064
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.064
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.064
Use #8DE097 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.