#8EDE8B
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(82.9% 0.138 143.4), rgb(142, 222, 139).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.97:1).
About this color
#8EDE8B is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 143°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.97:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 12.97:1 |
| White text | 1.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EDE8B |
| RGB | rgb(142, 222, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(118, 56%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.138 143.4) |
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 #8EDE8B | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc -31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EDE8B | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc 76.2 | Fine for body text |
| #8EDE8B text on white | 1.61:1 | Fails | Lc 27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8EDE8B text on black | 12.97:1 | AAA | Lc -75.4 | 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
#EEF9EE
oklch(97.1% 0.019 145.4)
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Step 100
100
#DBF1D9
oklch(93.5% 0.04 142.9)
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Step 200
200
#BCE7B9
oklch(88.5% 0.077 143.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EDE8B
oklch(82.9% 0.138 143.4)
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Step 400
400
#23C12E
oklch(70.7% 0.221 143.4)
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Step 500
500
#00A719
oklch(63.2% 0.209 143.4)
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Step 600
600
#008C13
oklch(55.5% 0.183 143.4)
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Step 700
700
#00760E
oklch(49.1% 0.162 143.4)
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Step 800
800
#00610A
oklch(42.7% 0.141 143.4)
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Step 900
900
#005107
oklch(37.7% 0.124 143.4)
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Step 950
950
#003102
oklch(27.2% 0.09 143.2)
#8EDE8B 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) | #E2D085 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C890 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #86D9C9 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EDE8B
#8EDE8B
oklch(82.9% 0.138 143.4)
- #F2A7FA
#F2A7FA
oklch(82.8% 0.138 323.4)
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 #8EDE8B, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8EDE8B.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.043
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.057
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.062
- Weird Green #3AE57F ΔE 0.065
- Greenish Tan #BCCB7A ΔE 0.065
Use #8EDE8B 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.