#8EDA96
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.1% 0.121 146.9), rgb(142, 218, 150).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.61:1).
About this color
#8EDA96 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.61:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.61:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EDA96 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 218, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(126, 51%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.121 146.9) |
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 #8EDA96 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EDA96 | 12.61:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #8EDA96 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8EDA96 text on black | 12.61:1 | 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
#DBF1DD
oklch(93.7% 0.035 147.9)
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Step 200
200
#BDE6C0
oklch(88.6% 0.067 146.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EDA96
oklch(82.1% 0.121 146.9)
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Step 400
400
#2DBF50
oklch(70.7% 0.194 146.9)
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Step 500
500
#00A63B
oklch(63.2% 0.188 146.9)
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Step 600
600
#008B30
oklch(55.5% 0.165 146.9)
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Step 700
700
#007527
oklch(49% 0.146 146.9)
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Step 800
800
#00601F
oklch(42.6% 0.127 147)
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Step 900
900
#005018
oklch(37.6% 0.112 146.9)
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Step 950
950
#00300B
oklch(26.9% 0.08 146.8)
#8EDA96 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) | #DCCD92 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C69A | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #84D7C8 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EDA96
#8EDA96
oklch(82.1% 0.121 146.9)
- #EEA8EE
#EEA8EE
oklch(82.1% 0.122 326.6)
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 #8EDA96, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8EDA96.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.039
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.044
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.053
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.054
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.055
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.059
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.059
Use #8EDA96 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.