#8DEFB6
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(87.7% 0.123 157.1), rgb(141, 239, 182).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.15:1).
About this color
#8DEFB6 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 157°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.15:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 15.15:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8DEFB6 |
| RGB | rgb(141, 239, 182) |
| HSL | hsl(145, 75%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.7% 0.123 157.1) |
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 #8DEFB6 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #8DEFB6 | 15.15:1 | AAA | Lc 85.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8DEFB6 text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8DEFB6 text on black | 15.15:1 | AAA | Lc -84.9 | 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
#EBFAF0
oklch(97.1% 0.021 156.8)
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Step 100
100
#D2F4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.046 157)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#8DEFB6
oklch(87.7% 0.123 157.1)
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Step 300
300
#54DF97
oklch(81% 0.159 157.1)
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Step 400
400
#00BF75
oklch(70.8% 0.168 157.1)
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Step 500
500
#00A364
oklch(63% 0.149 157.4)
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Step 600
600
#008953
oklch(55.5% 0.131 157.3)
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Step 700
700
#007445
oklch(49.2% 0.117 157)
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Step 800
800
#005F38
oklch(42.7% 0.101 157.3)
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Step 900
900
#004F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.089 157.5)
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Step 950
950
#002F19
oklch(26.9% 0.064 157.1)
#8DEFB6 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) | #EEE1B3 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED7B9 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #77EEDF | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8DEFB6
#8DEFB6
oklch(87.7% 0.123 157.1)
- #FFBFED
#FFBFED
oklch(87.6% 0.094 336.9)
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 #8DEFB6, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8DEFB6.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.027
- Light Turquoise #7EF4CC ΔE 0.028
- Seafoam #80F9AD ΔE 0.035
- Light Blue Green #7EFBB3 ΔE 0.035
- Light Aquamarine #7BFDC7 ΔE 0.037
- Seafoam Green #7AF9AB ΔE 0.038
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.038
- Light Mint Green #A6FBB2 ΔE 0.044
Use #8DEFB6 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.