#8EDDAB
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.3% 0.105 155.6), rgb(142, 221, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#8EDDAB is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 156°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.08:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EDDAB |
| RGB | rgb(142, 221, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(142, 54%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.105 155.6) |
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 #8EDDAB | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EDDAB | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 76.6 | Fine for body text |
| #8EDDAB text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8EDDAB text on black | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -75.8 | 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
#EEF8F1
oklch(97% 0.014 155.6)
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Step 100
100
#DBF0E1
oklch(93.6% 0.03 154.7)
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Step 200
200
#BBE5C9
oklch(88.4% 0.058 155.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EDDAB
oklch(83.3% 0.105 155.6)
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Step 400
400
#16BE71
oklch(70.6% 0.169 155.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A45F
oklch(63.2% 0.155 155.5)
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Step 600
600
#008A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.136 155.4)
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Step 700
700
#007442
oklch(49.1% 0.12 155.6)
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Step 800
800
#005F35
oklch(42.7% 0.104 155.6)
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Step 900
900
#004F2B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 155.5)
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Step 950
950
#003018
oklch(27.2% 0.067 155.5)
#8EDDAB 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) | #DCD1A8 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C9AE | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #7FDBCF | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EDDAB
#8EDDAB
oklch(83.3% 0.105 155.6)
- #F4AEE3
#F4AEE3
oklch(83.3% 0.106 335.6)
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 #8EDDAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.028
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.030
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.046
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.047
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.057
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.060
Use #8EDDAB 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.