#8EDA93
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.1% 0.124 145.9), rgb(142, 218, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#8EDA93 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 146°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.60:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EDA93 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 218, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(124, 51%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.124 145.9) |
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 #8EDA93 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EDA93 | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EDA93 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8EDA93 text on black | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#EFF9EF
oklch(97.2% 0.017 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DC
oklch(93.6% 0.036 146.5)
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Step 200
200
#BDE6BE
oklch(88.5% 0.069 145.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EDA93
oklch(82.1% 0.124 145.9)
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Step 400
400
#2EBF4A
oklch(70.6% 0.198 145.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A634
oklch(63.1% 0.193 145.9)
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Step 600
600
#008C2A
oklch(55.7% 0.171 145.8)
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Step 700
700
#007622
oklch(49.2% 0.151 145.8)
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Step 800
800
#00601A
oklch(42.5% 0.131 145.8)
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Step 900
900
#005115
oklch(37.8% 0.116 146)
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Step 950
950
#003009
oklch(26.9% 0.082 146)
#8EDA93 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) | #DDCD8E | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C597 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85D6C8 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EDA93
#8EDA93
oklch(82.1% 0.124 145.9)
- #EEA8F0
#EEA8F0
oklch(82.1% 0.124 325.7)
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 #8EDA93, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8EDA93.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.041
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.043
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.051
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.057
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.059
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.060
Use #8EDA93 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.