#8EDCA0
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.8% 0.114 150.6), rgb(142, 220, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.89:1).
About this color
#8EDCA0 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 151°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.89:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.89:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EDCA0 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 220, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(134, 53%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.114 150.6) |
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 #8EDCA0 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EDCA0 | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc 75.9 | Fine for body text |
| #8EDCA0 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8EDCA0 text on black | 12.89:1 | AAA | Lc -75.0 | 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
#EFF9F0
oklch(97.2% 0.016 148.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DF
oklch(93.7% 0.033 150.8)
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Step 200
200
#BCE6C4
oklch(88.6% 0.064 150.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EDCA0
oklch(82.8% 0.114 150.6)
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Step 400
400
#22BF60
oklch(70.7% 0.183 150.6)
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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
#00602A
oklch(42.8% 0.117 150.4)
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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)
#8EDCA0 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) | #DDD09C | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C7A3 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82D9CC | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EDCA0
#8EDCA0
oklch(82.8% 0.114 150.6)
- #F2ABE9
#F2ABE9
oklch(82.8% 0.115 331)
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 #8EDCA0, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8EDCA0.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.030
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.043
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.053
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.056
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
Use #8EDCA0 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.