#8DE5BE
Closest named color: Light Teal (#90E4C1). oklch(85.5% 0.102 164.2), rgb(141, 229, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.08:1).
About this color
#8DE5BE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 164°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Teal (#90E4C1), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Teal (#90E4C1) |
| Black text | 14.08:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DE5BE |
| RGB | rgb(141, 229, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(153, 63%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.102 164.2) |
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 #8DE5BE | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8DE5BE | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc 80.8 | Fine for body text |
| #8DE5BE text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8DE5BE text on black | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc -80.3 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EBF9F2
oklch(97% 0.017 164.7)
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Step 100
100
#D4F2E3
oklch(93.5% 0.037 164.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8DE5BE
oklch(85.5% 0.102 164.2)
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Step 300
300
#61DBAA
oklch(80.9% 0.131 164.2)
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Step 400
400
#00BD87
oklch(70.7% 0.15 164.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A274
oklch(63.1% 0.134 164.5)
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Step 600
600
#008861
oklch(55.5% 0.117 164.6)
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Step 700
700
#007351
oklch(49.2% 0.104 164.3)
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Step 800
800
#005E42
oklch(42.7% 0.09 164.7)
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Step 900
900
#004F36
oklch(37.9% 0.081 163.8)
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Step 950
950
#002F1F
oklch(27% 0.057 164.4)
#8DE5BE 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) | #E2DABC | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CFC0 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #76E5DA | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DE5BE
#8DE5BE
oklch(85.5% 0.102 164.2)
- #FFB5DF
#FFB5DF
oklch(85.5% 0.1 344.4)
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 #8DE5BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.006
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.028
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.039
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.051
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.052
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.059
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
Use #8DE5BE 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.