#8EDC8F
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.5% 0.131 144.6), rgb(142, 220, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#8EDC8F is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 145°. 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 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.78:1 |
| White text | 1.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EDC8F |
| RGB | rgb(142, 220, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(121, 53%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.131 144.6) |
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 #8EDC8F | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc -32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EDC8F | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 75.4 | Fine for body text |
| #8EDC8F text on white | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 28.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8EDC8F text on black | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc -74.5 | 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
#EFF9EE
oklch(97.2% 0.018 142.8)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DB
oklch(93.6% 0.037 145.3)
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Step 200
200
#BCE6BC
oklch(88.4% 0.072 144.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EDC8F
oklch(82.5% 0.131 144.6)
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Step 400
400
#29C03D
oklch(70.7% 0.21 144.5)
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Step 500
500
#00A628
oklch(63% 0.201 144.6)
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Step 600
600
#008C20
oklch(55.6% 0.177 144.6)
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Step 700
700
#007619
oklch(49.1% 0.157 144.5)
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Step 800
800
#006113
oklch(42.8% 0.136 144.5)
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Step 900
900
#00510E
oklch(37.8% 0.121 144.5)
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Step 950
950
#003005
oklch(26.9% 0.086 144.4)
#8EDC8F 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) | #DFCF8A | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C793 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #85D8C8 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CACACA | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EDC8F
#8EDC8F
oklch(82.5% 0.131 144.6)
- #F0A7F5
#F0A7F5
oklch(82.4% 0.132 324.5)
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 #8EDC8F, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8EDC8F.
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 Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.050
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.054
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.062
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.063
Use #8EDC8F 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.