#8EDCA9
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83% 0.106 154.8), rgb(142, 220, 169).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.96:1).
About this color
#8EDCA9 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 155°. 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 12.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.96:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EDCA9 |
| RGB | rgb(142, 220, 169) |
| HSL | hsl(141, 53%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.106 154.8) |
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 #8EDCA9 | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EDCA9 | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #8EDCA9 text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8EDCA9 text on black | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc -75.3 | 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 300.
-
Step 50
50
#EEF8F1
oklch(97% 0.014 155.6)
-
Step 100
100
#DBF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.03 154.7)
-
Step 200
200
#BCE5C8
oklch(88.5% 0.058 154.3)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EDCA9
oklch(83% 0.106 154.8)
-
Step 400
400
#1DBE6F
oklch(70.6% 0.169 154.7)
-
Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
-
Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
-
Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
-
Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
-
Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
-
Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#8EDCA9 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) | #DCD0A6 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC8AC | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FDACE | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EDCA9
#8EDCA9
oklch(83% 0.106 154.8)
- #F2ADE3
#F2ADE3
oklch(82.9% 0.106 334.5)
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 #8EDCA9, closest first.
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 0.033
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.046
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.058
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.060
Use #8EDCA9 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.