#8DEAAE
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(86.3% 0.123 154.6), rgb(141, 234, 174).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.51:1).
About this color
#8DEAAE is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.51:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.51:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DEAAE |
| RGB | rgb(141, 234, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 69%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.123 154.6) |
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 #8DEAAE | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8DEAAE | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #8DEAAE text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8DEAAE text on black | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc -82.2 | 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
#EBFAEF
oklch(97.1% 0.021 154.1)
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Step 100
100
#D3F3DD
oklch(93.5% 0.045 155.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8DEAAE
oklch(86.3% 0.123 154.6)
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Step 300
300
#5DDE92
oklch(80.9% 0.158 154.6)
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Step 400
400
#00BF6D
oklch(70.7% 0.176 154.8)
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Step 500
500
#00A45C
oklch(63.1% 0.158 154.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F33
oklch(42.6% 0.106 154.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#8DEAAE 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) | #EADDAB | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD3B1 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7AE8DA | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DEAAE
#8DEAAE
oklch(86.3% 0.123 154.6)
- #FFB7EF
#FFB7EF
oklch(86.3% 0.109 334.7)
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 #8DEAAE, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8DEAAE.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.017
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.035
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.039
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.044
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.045
Use #8DEAAE 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.