#8DEEA5
Closest named color: Light Green (#90EE90). oklch(87.1% 0.137 150.7), rgb(141, 238, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.90:1).
About this color
#8DEEA5 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Green (#90EE90), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.90:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Light Green (#90EE90) |
| Black text | 14.90:1 |
| White text | 1.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DEEA5 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 238, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(135, 74%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.1% 0.137 150.7) |
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 #8DEEA5 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc -22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8DEEA5 | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc 84.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8DEEA5 text on white | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 19.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8DEEA5 text on black | 14.90:1 | AAA | Lc -83.9 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#EBFAED
oklch(97% 0.023 149.4)
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Step 100
100
#D2F4D9
oklch(93.5% 0.051 151.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8DEEA5
oklch(87.1% 0.137 150.7)
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Step 300
300
#58E082
oklch(81% 0.177 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#00C05C
oklch(70.6% 0.192 150.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A54E
oklch(63.1% 0.171 150.6)
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Step 600
600
#008B41
oklch(55.7% 0.151 150.7)
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Step 700
700
#007535
oklch(49.2% 0.134 150.5)
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Step 800
800
#00602B
oklch(42.8% 0.116 150.8)
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Step 900
900
#005022
oklch(37.7% 0.103 150.5)
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Step 950
950
#003012
oklch(27% 0.073 150.7)
#8DEEA5 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) | #EFDFA0 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D5A9 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7CEBDB | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D9D9D9 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DEEA5
#8DEEA5
oklch(87.1% 0.137 150.7)
- #FFBAF7
#FFBAF7
oklch(87.1% 0.111 330.5)
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 #8DEEA5, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8DEEA5.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.025
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.028
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.030
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.030
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.034
- Foam Green #90FDA9 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Green #98FB98 ΔE 0.045
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.046
Use #8DEEA5 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.