#8DEDB8
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(87.2% 0.118 158.5), rgb(141, 237, 184).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.93:1).
About this color
#8DEDB8 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 159°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.93:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 14.93:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DEDB8 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 237, 184) |
| HSL | hsl(147, 73%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.2% 0.118 158.5) |
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 #8DEDB8 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8DEDB8 | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc 84.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8DEDB8 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8DEDB8 text on black | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc -84.0 | 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
#EBFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 100
100
#D2F3DF
oklch(93.5% 0.044 158.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8DEDB8
oklch(87.2% 0.118 158.5)
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Step 300
300
#57DE9B
oklch(80.9% 0.153 158.4)
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Step 400
400
#00BE79
oklch(70.6% 0.164 158.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A367
oklch(63% 0.146 158.5)
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Step 600
600
#008956
oklch(55.5% 0.129 158.6)
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Step 700
700
#007348
oklch(49% 0.113 158.9)
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Step 800
800
#005F3A
oklch(42.8% 0.099 158.5)
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Step 900
900
#004F30
oklch(37.7% 0.087 158.9)
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Step 950
950
#002F1B
oklch(26.9% 0.062 159.3)
#8DEDB8 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) | #EBE0B5 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD5BB | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77ECDE | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DEDB8
#8DEDB8
oklch(87.2% 0.118 158.5)
- #FFBDEA
#FFBDEA
oklch(87.2% 0.095 338.6)
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 #8DEDB8, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8DEDB8.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.024
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.027
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.031
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.041
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.041
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.042
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.044
- Light Sage #BCECAC ΔE 0.048
Use #8DEDB8 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.