#8EDE9E
Closest named color: Hospital Green (#9BE5AA). oklch(83.2% 0.119 149.6), rgb(142, 222, 158).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.09:1).
About this color
#8EDE9E is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 150°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Hospital Green (#9BE5AA), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.09:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Hospital Green (#9BE5AA) |
| Black text | 13.09:1 |
| White text | 1.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #8EDE9E |
| RGB | rgb(142, 222, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(132, 55%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.119 149.6) |
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 #8EDE9E | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc -30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #8EDE9E | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc 76.7 | Fine for body text |
| #8EDE9E text on white | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 27.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #8EDE9E text on black | 13.09:1 | AAA | Lc -75.9 | 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
#DBF1DE
oklch(93.7% 0.034 149.3)
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Step 200
200
#BBE6C2
oklch(88.5% 0.066 149.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#8EDE9E
oklch(83.2% 0.119 149.6)
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Step 400
400
#19C05A
oklch(70.8% 0.191 149.6)
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Step 500
500
#00A549
oklch(63.1% 0.176 149.5)
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Step 600
600
#008B3D
oklch(55.6% 0.154 149.7)
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Step 700
700
#007532
oklch(49.1% 0.137 149.6)
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Step 800
800
#006028
oklch(42.7% 0.119 149.7)
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Step 900
900
#005020
oklch(37.7% 0.105 149.6)
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Step 950
950
#003010
oklch(27% 0.075 149.4)
#8EDE9E 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) | #DFD19A | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C9A2 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #82DBCD | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CCCCCC | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #8EDE9E
#8EDE9E
oklch(83.2% 0.119 149.6)
- #F4ACEE
#F4ACEE
oklch(83.3% 0.119 329.5)
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 #8EDE9E, closest first.
No curated palette has a color within ΔE 0.04 of #8EDE9E.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Hospital Green #9BE5AA ΔE 0.027
- Light Teal #90E4C1 ΔE 0.045
- Light Grey Green #B7E1A1 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Olive Green #B1D27B ΔE 0.051
- Light Green #90EE90 ΔE 0.053
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.060
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.062
- Aqua Marine #2EE8BB ΔE 0.062
Use #8EDE9E 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.