#8EDD9B
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.9% 0.121 148.5), rgb(142, 221, 155).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.96:1).
About this color
#8EDD9B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 149°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.96:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.96:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EDD9B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 221, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(130, 54%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.121 148.5) |
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 #8EDD9B | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EDD9B | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8EDD9B text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8EDD9B 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.
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Step 50
50
#EEF9F0
oklch(97.1% 0.017 151.1)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1DD
oklch(93.7% 0.035 147.9)
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Step 200
200
#BCE6C1
oklch(88.5% 0.067 148.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EDD9B
oklch(82.9% 0.121 148.5)
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Step 400
400
#20C055
oklch(70.8% 0.194 148.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A544
oklch(63% 0.18 148.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B38
oklch(55.6% 0.159 148.5)
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Step 700
700
#00752E
oklch(49.1% 0.14 148.5)
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Step 800
800
#006024
oklch(42.7% 0.122 148.4)
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Step 900
900
#00501D
oklch(37.6% 0.108 148.5)
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Step 950
950
#00300E
oklch(27% 0.077 148.3)
#8EDD9B 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) | #DFD097 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C89F | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #83DACC | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EDD9B
#8EDD9B
oklch(82.9% 0.121 148.5)
- #F2ABEE
#F2ABEE
oklch(83% 0.119 328.5)
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 #8EDD9B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8EDD9B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.031
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.048
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.048
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.049
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.060
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.060
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
Use #8EDD9B 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.